Does anyone have hints on how to change the orientation of the flat spot on a Xeros wheel pin? Looks to me as though I need to unscrew the lower nut a but, but my pliers jam against the sides of the structure holding the wheel & I'm unable to turn them. Feel I must be missing something obvious...
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Double Bass Xeros pin orientation
- Thread starter elliebas
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Can't you just rotate the whole thing 180 degrees so the flat area is facing the endpin socket screw?
I'm trying to figure out the problem.
(sorry never had such a wheel)
I'm trying to figure out the problem.
(sorry never had such a wheel)
When the end pin socket screws is facing the flat area the wheel sits at an angle to the body of the bass. It's really hard (for me) to roll it when the bass doesn't line up with the direction I'm trying to go...
Ok, and the endpin screw is on the left side of your bass I suppose?
It's usually on the right side, so I guess that's the reason for your problem.
It's usually on the right side, so I guess that's the reason for your problem.
The other solution is to get a wrench set to be able to unscrew the shaft and rotate it to the proper side.
Nope, on the right side (looking at it from the back, that is). The flat spot on the wheel pin is not oriented exactly facing the side of the wheel, I just need to move it so the ending screw is perpendicular to the wheel.
Oh ok, so that means the shaft was not mounted correctly on the bracket.
A wrench will be the solution then, I guess.
Good luck!
A wrench will be the solution then, I guess.
Good luck!
