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END CAP REPLACEMENT
PART LIST
F60199, ENDCAP,SET,TRACE,J-BEND,FRONT,15x110 (J615)
F60196, ENDCAP,SET,TRACE,J-BEND,REAR,12x148/157 (J624/J622)
TOOL LIST
15 mm or 12 mm blind bearing puller or vise with soft jaws (optional)
Lint-free rag
Rubber gloves
REMOVAL
1. Remove the end caps by hand.
NOTICE: All Race Face end caps are designed to be removed by hand. Clamping end caps with vise jaws or pliers
can damage them. A rubber glove can help improve grip. A 15 mm or 12 mm blind bearing puller tool can be used for
dicult to remove end caps.
INSTALLATION
If the wheel is NOT new, clean the bearings with a lint-free rag and apply new grease as recommended below:
Front J615: Apply WATERPROOF GREASE to cover the outer seals of the bearing.
Rear J624/J622: Apply thin cassette body grease on the insides of the end cap seals.
For Shimano HG and XD cassette bodies only: Apply a thin coat of LIGHT CASSETTE BODY GREASE to the inside of
the seal lip at the outer cassette body bearing.
For Micro Spline cassette bodies only: Apply a thin coat of WATERPROOF GREASE to the outer cassette body
bearing, then install the thin steel washer.
2. Install the correct end cap onto the axle, according to your cassette body specification:
NOTE: The rear longer end cap installs on the non-drive side. The front end caps are symmetrical.
Shimano HG and XD: Install the 17.5mm long end cap, which has no logo.
Micro Spline: Install the 19.3mm long end cap, which has the Micro Spline logo.