06-07-2014, 05:50 PM
Hey Shorty,
That's one of the reasons we stepped up to a stainless steel axle with our Big Boy Wheel upgrade kit. The stock zinc plated axle that the Cimex comes with will corrode over time, and the tee-piece can become fused to the axle. Then eventually as you raise and lower the handle, the adjustment rod snaps. The stainless steel axle solves this problem.
To correct your problem you will need to replace the adjusting rod, and possibly the tee-piece. If you decide to replace the tee-piece, you will most likely need to replace the axle too, since the 2 have probably become fused together. You may wish to just replace the broken rod, and that may work in the shot run. But the corrosion issue is still going to create the same problem going forward.
Even though it may snap again, you could possibly just replace the adjusting rod and try to work some penetrating oil under the tee piece. But the best option would be to replace all 3 parts - the rod, tee-piece, and axle.
Hope that made sense.
That's one of the reasons we stepped up to a stainless steel axle with our Big Boy Wheel upgrade kit. The stock zinc plated axle that the Cimex comes with will corrode over time, and the tee-piece can become fused to the axle. Then eventually as you raise and lower the handle, the adjustment rod snaps. The stainless steel axle solves this problem.
To correct your problem you will need to replace the adjusting rod, and possibly the tee-piece. If you decide to replace the tee-piece, you will most likely need to replace the axle too, since the 2 have probably become fused together. You may wish to just replace the broken rod, and that may work in the shot run. But the corrosion issue is still going to create the same problem going forward.
Even though it may snap again, you could possibly just replace the adjusting rod and try to work some penetrating oil under the tee piece. But the best option would be to replace all 3 parts - the rod, tee-piece, and axle.
Hope that made sense.