RE: Re[2]: [ihc] need some advice on possible scout purchase

["John M. Adams" <jma@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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> From: ken.dunnington [mailto:ken.dunnington@domain.elided]
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 7:36 AM
> To: John M. Adams
> Cc: ihc-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: Re[2]: [ihc] need some advice on possible scout purchase

snippage

> Paint the side of the levers that are marked "locked" a bright color.
> When the hubs are dirty or it's dark or we just don't want to kneel
> down in the mud/dirt/whatever, the condition of each
> cylinder(locked/unlocked) can be difficult to see. as the only way to
> easily tell is to read the marking on the levers.  So make the side
> that says "locked" or "engaged" a bright color.  This way you can
> easily tell if all the cylinders are in locked/unlocked position.
>
> Turning just one lever will lock the hub albeit in a strength
> compromised state.

Thanks, Ken. That is just the type of modification I like to perform -
simple, inexpensive, and extremely useful / important. That will be the
first thing I do when I bring the Scout home. -John A.
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