Problems with locking my foldy.

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Aaron Huff

Member
I'm having trouble locking out my pro model. All the bolts are pretty much the right size, and are tightened very tight, I've even made a spacer for the third bolt and is also very snug. The thing will still shift and move and I'm stumped, I have no idea why it still moves. My only idea is the fact there is about 1mm of space in the bottom bolt (where the foldy used to pivot) because im using standard size bolts and not metric.

Incase you're wondering exactly what I'm using: 3/8ths bolt for the top bolt, and 5/16ths for the rest (as they're the biggest bolts that will fit).
 
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Steezeman

Administrator
Yeah, because those are the same size bolts I run I'm thinking the headset. Also, do you have that little plate on the front of you foldy? If you take that off it should help some.
 
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Aaron Huff

Member
The headset is fine. It doesn't move easily, it creaks when it moves, and the front end of the deck dips down along with the handle bars. The only thing I can think of is the bolts aren't the right exact size.
 
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Steezeman

Administrator
I think the bolts are the right size, how much does it move? Because mine will creak and move a little bit but nothing to worry about.
 
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Aaron Huff

Member
It will move a noticeable amount, but nothing that makes it unable to be ridden. It's pretty clear that when it shifts that the deck is not level. I figured I'm doing something wrong, or is this just an unsaid side effect of doing this?
 
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Brian Boston

I got myself banned.
Push it all the way forword before you lock it, than when you tighten the middle bolt make sure you tighten the bolt down and not up so it dosnt move. Tighten the hell out of it too. Oh yeah and make sure you take the plate thats bolted on the front of the mech off.
 
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tylerwhetstone

Steel Member
Brian Boston said:
Push it all the way forword before you lock it, than when you tighten the middle bolt make sure you tighten the bolt down and not up so it dosnt move. Tighten the hell out of it too. Oh yeah and make sure you take the plate thats bolted on the front of the mech off.
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thats the perfect instructions. go by brian
 
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