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Introduction |
| This guide covers how to replace a spoke on the front wheel of a Trek 820 Mountain Bike. Spokes provide structural integrity to the wheel and ensure it stays aligned. The following steps show how to remove the front wheel, remove the tire, and replace a spoke. | | This guide covers how to replace a snapped or broken spoke on the front wheel of a Trek 820 Mountain Bike. | | | All the spokes in a wheel work together to provide structural integrity and ensure alignment. Spokes may malfunction if too large a concentrated force is exerted on the wheel. One way to check for a bent spoke is to spin the wheel, and see if it wobbles in between the brake pads. If you don't replace a bent or broken spoke, adjacent spokes may become damaged as a result of compensating for the broken one. If the wheel falls out of alignment due to a broken spoke, the brakes may also rub on the rim. This adds unnecessary friction which prematurely wears out the brake pads and slows you down. If your rim becomes too wobbly due to broken or loose spokes, there will be more steps required past replacing the spokes. Reference this [link|https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/wheel-and-rim-truing|guide|new_window=true] on how to true a wheel. | | | Caution: If the spoke has snapped, the end of it may become sharp. |
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