I have tried for a couple of hours now to line up the rag mount with the rear sprocket. The rubber plates make the screws go crooked and then the metal plates overlap on themselves.
Does anyone have any tricks? I am so ****ed right now I had to take a break.
On another note-This wheel has 12 gage spokes and a freewheel hub. The hub is a lot skinnier than a coaster break. I am assuming that this will not be a problem?
Aaron
After installing a few dozen of these I found the following method best:
Lock the right side of the axle in a vice so you can spin the wheel;
Put the 9 bolts through the sprocket and push one of the rubber clamps over the bolts with, perhaps, one metal bracket between the sprocket and the rubber for spacing (optional);
Push the sprocket and bolts and rubber assembly through the spokes and hold it there,
Take the other rubber which has to be cut through to get it around inside of hub;
Prise the rubber over the bolt ends working your way around all 9 bolts in sequence;
Push the rubber in towards the sprocket so the sprocket stays on the wheel by itself and exposes as much bolt thread as possibe;
Attach the metal clamps as you need them. To get them to fit without overlap use a sharp screwdriver to push the high bit away until it pops down flush with its neighbour;
Put a flat washer and a split washer on each bolt and using a ring spanner to hold the nut against the bolt end;
Turn the bolt onto each nut using a square drive ratchet wrench - it's easier than turning the nut onto the bolt;
Tighten each nut only very slightly and put the bolts on in a cross patter to maintain a good fit;
With all nuts slightly tight, centre the sprocket by eye then spin the wheel and check for up and down movement against a background object;
Tap the high bits down until the sprocket has no hop (up and down movement);
Then tighten each nut gradually in a cross sequence to eliminate vertical misalignment (wobble);
Patience is the key and it is an easy operation;
Towards the end is the time to eliminate wobble by tightening and loosening but you can do it just by tightening.
You need vice because you need to spin the wheel as you go.
Place a mat under you to catch washers and nuts that you drop.
Job done!