1. Oil change ................................................................................................................ 87 2. Maintenance and care .......................................................................................... 89 3. Sprocket reversing/replacing ............................................................................. 90 4. Changing of brake discs ...................................................................................... 91 5. Changing the gear mech 5.1 Removal of one-piece axle ring ........................................................................... 92 5.2 Removal of quick-change axle ring ..................................................................... 92 5.3 Mounting the external gear mech ......................................................................... 93 86 Service Service 1. Oil change An oil-change must be completed every 5000km or once perAnnum to ensure the 25ml quantity of oil is retained and is free from dirt/moisture contamination. This process ensures that theSPEEDHUB 500/14 will always contain enough oil for lubrication (regardless of oil lost due to sweat oil) and also ensures that any penetrated moisture is rin- 3 4 5 sed out. TheOilChangeKitconsistsof: A A 25mlcleaningoilina50ml POINTER B bottle* E B 25ml RohloffSPEEDHUBOIL * Therewillalreadybeapprox. C Oilfillingtube 25mlfluidinthehub(oldoiland C D Nonreturnablesyringe50ml anypenetratedmoisture). Afterthe E Drainscrewwithnewseal cleaningoilisalsofilledintothe hubthentherewillbeapprox. Theoilfillingtubeshouldbepla- Removethedrainscrew(3mm Draw25mlSPEEDHUBOIL into Fitanewoildrainscrewand 50mlfluidtodrainout.Forthis cedoverthesyringeandsecured allenkey)andrefitthefillingtube thesyringeandinsertthisintothe tightencorrectly(AllenKeySW3, reasonthecleaningoilcomesina withadropofsuper-gluebefore andsyringe. Turnthewheel,so hub.Drawoutapprox.25mlofair tighteningtorque0.5Nm). Aslong 50mlbottlesothattheoldfluid D use. thatthefillingpointisunderneath tokeepthepressurecorrectinside asthethreadsealantisnotworn, canbedrainedoutintothisbottle thehub. Waitapprox.15minswith andtherefore,avoidoilseeping thentheoldoildrainscrewmaybe forsafedisposal. thewheelinthisposition,thenuse backout,whenremovingthe usedrepeatedly. thesyringetodrawouttheold fillingtube. fluid.Removethesyringeand fillingtube,usethistoemptythe 5a fluidintotheempty50mlcleaning oilbottle. Torinsethehubproperly,ride 1 2 approx.1kmorturnthewheelby handusingthecranksforapprox. ATTENTION 3minwhilstsimultaniously The RohloffSPEEDHUB500/14 swichingbetweengears#3and#5. mustbefilled exclusivelywith ATTENTION Inthesegearsallplanetarygear Rohloff oils (gear box/cleaning Theoildrainscrewmustnotbein- setsareinuse,makingsurethat oils) . Theuseofothertypesof sertedanyfurtherthanflushwith thehubshell.Anydeepercouldre- thecleaningfluidiswellrinsed lubricantsand/orcleaningfluids throughinordertothinouttheold sultinperiodicdrivelossincer- couldleadtothedamageofthe taingears. oilforeasierremoval. innermechanism'snylon components. Tochangetheoil,the Rohloff Drawthe25mlcleaningoilinto Usedoilshouldbetakentoa Danger SPEEDHUB500/14 shouldbeleft thesyringe,screwthefillingtube specializedoildisposalpoint,soas atroomtemperature(becausethe intothedrainscrewholeandfill tokeeppollutionlevelsdown. oilflowsbetter). Turnthehub,so thecleaningoilintothehub. After T I P H E A LT HH A Z A R D thatthedrainscrewcanbeseenon this,usethesyringetodrawouta RohloffSPEEDHUBOIL and Itisimportanttoprotectthebrake thetop.Removedrainscrew(3mm littleairoutintothesyringe. cleaningoilcanbedisposedof RohloffCleaningOilArt.No.8402-25ml,8407-250ml,8405-1L. disk/pads(ifmounted)withaclean allenkey). Removethefillingtubeandrefit togetherwithothermotoroils. clothtominimizethepossiblity Containsdistillates(petroleum),hydrotreatedlight.Maybefatalifswal- thedrainscrew. thatoilcouldsprayoutontothem. lowedandentersairways.IF SWALLOWED:Immediatelycalla Donotexposetodirectsunlight. POISONCENTERordoctor/physican.DoNOTincludevomiting. Storelockedup.ContainsPhenol, isopropylated,phosphate(3:1). Keepoutofreachofchildren! Mayproduceanallergicreaction. 87 88 Service Service 2. Maintenance and care 3. Sprocket reversing/replacing Theshiftercabletensioncanbe The sprocket sizes 15, 16 and 17 of theRohloff SPEEDHUB 500/14 are symmetrical and are therefore reversable, 1 2 alteredbythecableadjusters. When when worn on one side. After reversing the sprocket, fit a new chain. This will now pull on the other, unworn side of windingthecableadjustersout,the the sprocket. Once both sides are worn, the sprocket must be replaced. The 13 tooth sprocket is not reversable, and the- cabletensionisincreased.Forthe refore, must always be replaced once worn. lightestpossiblegearchange,the tensionshouldbejustenough,so 1 2 3 thatonthetwistshifterthereis approx.1/2gear(2mm)rotational play,wheninaselectedgear. The dotonthetwistshifterbodycanbe alignedtothecorrectgearnumber withoutalteringthecabletension, Ontheversionswithaninternal Ontheversionswithanexternal bywindingonecableadjusterin gearmechthecableadjusterscan gearmechthecableadjusterscan andtheotherout. befoundonthecableguide. This befoundonthecablebox. This ATTENTION canbefoundonthelefthandchain sitsdirectlyonthelefthandsideof stayorattachedtothelefthand the RohloffSPEEDHUB500/14. Toomuchcabletensionraisesthe brakebossoftheframe. Thesecablesareeitherrouted Checkthattheseatsonthedriver Holdthesprockettoolsteadywith Thesprocketcanberemovedover amountoffrictionwithintheshifter alongtheseatstayorthechainstay arecleansothatthetoolcanbe a24mmwrenchandusingachain thesprockettool. Whenonly cablesandinturn,raisestheforce oftheframe. properlyseated. Placethesprocket whipturnthesprocket reversingthesprocket,cleanthe neededonthetwistshiftertoselect tooloverthecleanseatsofthe anticlockwiseintheopposite sprocketturnitover180°and othergears. driverandwithaquickrelease directiontothe24mmwrench. screwitbackontothecleanedand lever(CC)oranaxlenut(TS) regreasedthreadofthedriverina secureinposition,sothatthe clockwisedirection. Tightenupthe 3 4 5 sprockettoolispreventedfrom sprocketusingthechainwhip.If springingoutoftheseats. thesprocketneedstobereplaced, 2a simplyscrewthenewsprocket tightlyontothedriver. POINTER Makesurethattheareaaroundthe POINTER sprocketandhubshellisfreefrom dirt,sothatthiscannotpenetratein- Placingthenew/reversedsprocket tothegear-unitduringthisprocess. ontothedriveroverthesprocket toolhelpsthesprockettositevenly onthethread,soastoeliminatethe Whenlubricatingthechain,placea Tolubricatethechaintensioner, RohloffSPEEDHUB500/14 ver- Possibleringofwearordamage ATTENTION onthesealsurface. possibilityofcross-threading. thinthreadoflubricantontheout- placeadropofoilontheleftand sionswithexternalgearmech: To Makesurethatthespr ocket sideofthechainoverthecentrerol- rightsideoftheupperjockey lubricatethecablepulleybearing, removertoolisproperlysecured A dropofspecialRohloffcleaning lers. Thisprocessiscarriedoutqui- wheelonthepivotpoint. removethecableboxandplacea correctlyw henmountingor ATTENTION oil(Art.No.8402)throughtheho- ckerandeasier,whenrunningthe littlegreaseonthepartsarrowedin dismountingthesprocket. Checkthesprocketforsignsofda- lesinthenewsprocketfacecan chainbackwardswhilstapplying thepictureabove. Thesprocketshouldnotbe mageorwearcausedbythehubse- drasticallyhelpreducetheeffectof thelubricant. removedwiththeuseofabench- al.Ifneeded,reverseorreplaceit thecrankrotationwhilepushing vicemountedsprocketremover forasprocketwithundamagedseal thebicycle ATTENTION tool. surfacesimmediately. Thiswillin WhenusingadiscbrakeinconjunctionwiththeRohloffSPEEDHUB500/14 ,thehubcapscrewsshouldbe Failuretocomplycouldresultin turnreducethepossibilitythatoil checkedthattheyarecorrectlytightenedbeforeeveryride. damagetothedriver. couldseepout. Toreducethechanceofaflangebreakingduetounequalspoketension,werecommendthatthisisregularly checkedbyaprofessionalbicyclemechanic. 89 90 Service Service 4. Changing of brake discs 5.Changingthegearmech If the brake disc is worn or needs to be replaced by a different brake type, the rear wheel along with the axle plate will Thereplacementofthegearmechisnormallyonlyneeded,whenmountingthehubonadifferentbicycleframe. have to be removed before the replacement of the disc can be carried out. Itisnotroutineworkandweadvisethatthisworkiscarriedoutbyaprofessionalbicycleworkshop. 5.1Removalofone-pieceaxlering 1 L 2 3 M 1 2 3 old Marktheaxleplate,sothatitcan Removethefourmountingbolts M Pulltheoldbrakediscoffthe bereplacedlaterinthesame (M8x 0.75 x 8.5-5mmallenkey). centerdiscmountandremovethis Regardless of which axle plate is Liethewheelonaflatsurfacewith position.Removetheaxleplate overtheexternaltransferbox. T I P mounted, the axle plate must be theaxleringfacingupandtheca- screws(M4x 25- Torx TX20) . Shouldtheaxleringnotloosenby ATTENTION removed by unscrewing all six of bleguidesfacingtotheright.Rock Removetheaxleplateandsecure hand,useapipewrenchtoholdthe Theexternaltransfer boxmust the axle plate screws (M4x 25 - theaxleringfromsidetoside theexternaltransferboxtothehub axleringtight(placecardboardbet- notberemovedasthecogs Torx TX20). whilstpullingitupwardsinorder withoneofthesescrews L. weentheaxleringandthepipe withintheboxcouldfalloutof toloosenitfromthehub. synchroni-zation.Seechapter wrench).Rocktheaxleringfrom "Service"paragraph5. sidetosidewiththepipewrench, "Changingthegear mech". whilstpullingitupwardsinorder toloosenitfromthehub. 4 5 6 5.2Removalofquick-changeaxlering M 1 2 3 new Placethenewbrakediscover Replacethefourmountingbolts M Theremovaloftheaxleplateis