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Rear wheel won't go back on
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:00 am
by coffeekittie
Hey all, I just bought a 1987 spree with a flat rear tire. Nice folks at a local tire place repaired the flat for free, and now I'm here begging for help after more than 4 hours trying to get the darn thing back onto the scooter!
I cannot find anything online indicating that there's anything special I need to do - yes, I do think I have the wheel turned round the right way...
What am I missing? Maybe I need remedial wheel mounting lessons
Thanks!
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:19 am
by chevyguyjay
loosen up your rear brakes. your brake shoes are probably in the way. 
brakes....I can find those....
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:21 pm
by coffeekittie
Thanks for your response! I'm going to figure out what exactly is involved with trying your suggestion and hopefully not only will it work but I'll learn more about how to work on my little scoot
Not working
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:06 pm
by coffeekittie
I've looked over the braking assembly and it seems ok, not stuck open or anything - does anyone have a link for replacing a rear tire? Or working on the brake system, which seems to be related? I'm really stuck
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:14 pm
by Kenny_McCormic
The nut holding the cable to the lever on the rear brake, remove the nut.
Yay
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:56 am
by coffeekittie
Done and done
thanks you guys, the wheel is back on and I feel much more confident about messing with the brakes!
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 8:37 am
by Farfignugin
Just make sure you put the nut back on the cable...
You seem to understand just how new I am to this
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:15 am
by coffeekittie
I did
lol