Torque washers

[mike killay]

putting the back wheel on my bike.
Do the torque washers have their 'ears' pointing towards the sky or the ground?
The bike is a Woosh Gale and the torque washers go inside the frame.

 

[trex]

to the ground.

the square anti-torque bit goes into the opening of the C.

 

[mike killay]

Thanks Trex.
Mike are actually inside with the ears pointing outwards.

 

[Deleted member 4366]

Looking at that photo, the tab is nowhere near the drop-out, so it can't resist any torque. Ideally, you need the other type that has a block that fits in the drop-out.

Presumably, the above one is self-build. The axle no longer fits centrally because it's a larger diameter than the original. I always file my drop-outs deeper to re-centralise the motor and give the tab more chance of being able to do something. With that type of tab, I always hold the tab in a vice and smach the washer until the tab is at a right angle, which also gives it a better chance; however, depending on how well hardened they are, the tab sometimes breaks off, so I chuck it and use a torque arm.

 

[mike killay]

Just heard from Woosh bikes.
They go inside'
and face downwards on the Gale.
I am seriously thinking of some torque arms, these washers just don't seem 'engineering' for me. The torque arm on my old 1950's CycleMaster was about 6 inches long.

 

[Alan Quay]

Just heard from Woosh bikes.
They go inside'
and face downwards on the Gale.
I am seriously thinking of some torque arms, these washers just don't seem 'engineering' for me. The torque arm on my old 1950's CycleMaster was about 6 inches long.

They can go inside or outside (depends on width of hub/fork), but they always engage at the opening.