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Originally Posted by Sam Green
And now the easy way  sorry BTL 
Disconect the brake linkage and its anchor (this is upside down in BTLs picture) remove the smaller of the two chrome nuts on the spindle.
The spindle should then knock through.
The spacer near the brake plate will fall out and the brake and wheel can be removed without disturbing the chain.
Sam.  |
Yeah, good catch, Sam. The bike was like this when I bought it in September, but I'll make sure the rear brake anchor is positioned downward when I put the bike back together. We want 'pulling' forces on the link, not 'pushing'.
Thanks for the comments, Sam. I figured that once we got the discussion going, the good stuff would get flushed out. So, based on what you described, the easy way would leave the rear end as its pictured in the service manual:
