Boostinator Installation
Congratulations! Now that you have yours, it's time to install that Boostinator. Installation should take about 2 minutes, re-dishing probably 5-10.
Boostinator DF2 Installation
Tools and Supplies
Required:
- Protective eyewear
- Torque wrench with T25 bit
- Pliers
- Clean rag
Recommended:
- Truing stand
- Spoke wrench
- 2x1in section of old inner tube
Mounting Instructions
- Use pliers to pull drive-side end cap from hub.
- Use old inner tube to protect end cap finish from pliers.
- Pull firmly along hub axis: end cap is held in place with internal o-ring.
- Use rag to clean end cap recess and exposed hub axle.
- Press Boostinator end cap into hub axle.
- Press firmly until met with a hard (metal-on-metal) stop. O-ring will hold end cap in place.
Re-Dishing Wheel
Important: If unfamiliar with wheel building or truing, we strongly recommend taking your Boostinated wheel to a local shop for re-dishing.
- Mount wheel in truing stand.
- True wheel to remove any major hops or wobbles.
- Re-dish wheel by loosening disc side and tightening drive-side spokes 1/4-turn per pass.
- If previously true and properly dished, most wheels will require less than 1/2-turn tightening on drive-side spokes and less than one turn loosened from the disc-side spokes.
- De-tension and true wheel as needed.
Boostinator DF3 Installation
Tools and Supplies
Required:
- Protective eyewear
- 15mm thru axle
- Crescent wrench
- Clean rag
Recommended:
- Truing stand
- Spoke wrench
Mounting Instructions
- Insert 15mm thru axle approximately 1/2in [12mm] into non-disc axle end cap.
- Use thru axle to Gently pry dust end cap and retaining ring from hub.
- Use rag to clean end cap recess and exposed bearing race/seals.
- Insert Boostinator end cap into end cap recess.
- Place retaining ring over Boostinator end cap.
- Adjust crescent wrench to loosely clear Boostinator end cap.
- Use flat side of wrench to gently press retaining ring into hub until flush with hub shell.
- Take care with this step- retaining ring is thin and will scratch/dent easily.
Re-Dishing Wheel
Important: If unfamiliar with wheel building or truing, we strongly recommend taking your Boostinated wheel to a local shop for re-dishing.
- Mount wheel in truing stand.
- True wheel to remove any major hops or wobbles.
- Re-dish wheel by loosening disc side and tightening drive-side spokes 1/4-turn per pass.
- If previously true and properly dished, most wheels will require less than 1/2-turn tightening on drive-side spokes and less than one turn loosened from the disc-side spokes.
- De-tension and true wheel as needed.
Boostinator DR Installation
Tools and Supplies
Required:
- Protective eyewear
- T25 Torx key
- Torque wrench with T25 bit
- Pliers
- Removable thread-locking compound
- Loctite 246 (recommended), 242, or equivalent
- Clean rag
Recommended:
- Truing stand
- Spoke wrench
- 2x1in section of old inner tube
Mounting Instructions
- If mounted, use Torx key to remove six rotor bolts and rotor from hub.
- Never use a torque wrench to remove hardware.
- Use pliers to pull disc-side end cap from hub.
- Use old inner tube to protect end cap finish from pliers.
- Pull firmly along hub axis: end cap is held in place with internal o-ring.
- Use rag to clean hub disc mounting surface and rotor mounting surface.
- Take care not to touch or otherwise contaminate rotor braking surface.
- Use rag to clean end cap recess and exposed axle end.
- Press Boostinator end cap onto axle end.
- Press firmly until met with a hard (metal-on-metal) stop. Internal o-ring will hold end cap in place.
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- Apply one drop of thread locking compound to leading end of Boostinator bolt threads if they do not have the blue patch on them already
- Use only provided M5x16mm pan head Torx. If you lose one, contact us for replacement.
- Place 6mm Boostinator rotor spacer on hub and align holes with threaded hub rotor mounting holes.
- Use Torx key to install six Boostinator screws through rotor and spacer to finger tightness only.
- Do not mount rotors larger than 183mm in diameter using a rear Boostinator kit.
- Use Torque wrench set to 5Nm to tighten Boostinator screws in the following pattern:
- 12:00 -> 6:00 -> 4:00 -> 10:00 -> 2:00 -> 8:00
Re-Dishing Wheel
Important: If unfamiliar with wheel building or truing, we strongly recommend taking your Boostinated wheel to a local shop for re-dishing.
- Mount wheel in truing stand.
- True wheel to remove any major hops or wobbles.
- Re-dish wheel by loosening drive-side and tightening disc-side spokes 1/4-turn per pass.
- If previously true and properly dished, most wheels will require less than 1/2-turn loosening on drive-side spokes and less than one turn added to disc-side spokes.
- De-tension and true wheel as needed.
Boostinator HF Installation
Tools and Supplies
Required:
- Protective eyewear
- Torque wrench with T25 bit
- Pliers
- Clean rag
Recommended:
- Truing stand
- Spoke wrench
- 2x1in section of old inner tube
Mounting Instructions
- Use pliers to pull drive-side end cap from hub.
- Use old inner tube to protect end cap finish from pliers.
- Pull firmly along hub axis: end cap is held inside axle with external o-ring.
- Use rag to clean end cap recess and inside of hub axle.
- Press Boostinator end cap into hub axle.
- Press firmly until met with a hard (metal-on-metal) stop. O-ring will hold end cap in place.
Re-Dishing Wheel
Important: If unfamiliar with wheel building or truing, we strongly recommend taking your Boostinated wheel to a local shop for re-dishing.
- Mount wheel in truing stand.
- True wheel to remove any major hops or wobbles.
- Re-dish wheel by loosening disc side and tightening drive-side spokes 1/4-turn per pass.
- If previously true and properly dished, most wheels will require less than 1/2-turn loosening on disc side spokes and less than one turn added to drive-side spokes.
- De-tension and true wheel as needed.
Boostinator HR Installation
Tools and Supplies
Required:
- Protective eyewear
- T25 Torx key
- Torque wrench with T25 bit
- Pliers
- Removable thread-locking compound
- Loctite 246 (recommended), 242, or equivalent
- Clean rag
Recommended:
- Truing stand
- Spoke wrench
- 2x1in section of old inner tube
Mounting Instructions
- If mounted, use Torx key to remove six rotor bolts and rotor from hub.
- Never use a torque wrench to remove hardware.
- Use pliers to pull disc-side end cap from hub.
- Use old inner tube to protect end cap finish from pliers.
- Pull firmly along hub axis: end cap is held in place with internal o-ring.
- Use rag to clean hub disc mounting surface, hub wiper seal, and rotor mounting surface.
- Take care not to touch or otherwise contaminate rotor braking surface.
- Use rag to clean end cap recess and exposed axle end.
- Press Boostinator end cap onto exposed axle end.
- Take care not to damage hub wiper seal.
- Press firmly until met with a hard (metal-on-metal) stop. Internal o-ring will hold end cap in place.
-
- Apply one drop of thread locking compound to leading end of Boostinator bolt threads if they do not have the blue patch on them already
- Use only provided M5x16mm pan head Torx. If you lose one, contact us for replacement.
- Place 6mm Boostinator rotor spacer on hub and align holes with threaded hub rotor mounting holes.
- Use Torx key to install six Boostinator screws through rotor and spacer to finger tightness only.
- Do not mount rotors larger than 183mm in diameter using a rear Boostinator kit.
- Use Torque wrench set to 5Nm to tighten Boostinator screws in the following pattern:
- 12:00 -> 6:00 -> 4:00 -> 10:00 -> 2:00 -> 8:00
Re-Dishing Wheel
Important: If unfamiliar with wheel building or truing, we strongly recommend taking your Boostinated wheel to a local shop for re-dishing.
- Mount wheel in truing stand.
- True wheel to remove any major hops or wobbles.
- Re-dish wheel by loosening drive-side and tightening disc-side spokes 1/4-turn per pass.
- If previously true and properly dished, most wheels will require less than 1/2-turn loosening on drive-side spokes and less than one turn added to disc-side spokes.
- De-tension and true wheel as needed.
9TF Installation
Tools and Supplies
Required:
Recommended:
- Protective eyewear
- Torque wrench with T25 bit
- Pliers
- Clean rag
- Truing stand
- Spoke wrench
- 2x1in section of old inner tube
Mounting Instructions
- Use pliers to pull drive-side end cap from hub.
- Use old inner tube to protect end cap finish from pliers.
- Pull firmly along hub axis: end cap is held in place with internal o-ring.
- Use rag to clean end cap recess and exposed hub axle.
- Press Boostinator end cap into hub axle.
Re-Dishing Wheel
- Press firmly until met with a hard (metal-on-metal) stop. O-ring will hold end cap in place.
Important: If unfamiliar with wheel building or truing, we strongly recommend taking your Boostinated wheel to a local shop for re-dishing.
- Mount wheel in truing stand.
- True wheel to remove any major hops or wobbles.
- Re-dish wheel by loosening disc side and tightening drive-side spokes 1/4-turn per pass.
- If previously true and properly dished, most wheels will require less than 1/2-turn tightening on drive-side spokes and less than one turn loosened from the disc-side spokes.
- De-tension and true wheel as needed.
9TR Installation
Tools and Supplies
Required:
- Protective eyewear
- T25 Torx key
- Torque wrench with T25 bit
- Pliers
- Removable thread-locking compound
- Loctite 246 (recommended), 242, or equivalent
- Clean rag
Recommended:
- Truing stand
- Spoke wrench
- 2x1in section of old inner tube
Mounting Instructions
- If mounted, use Torx key to remove six rotor bolts and rotor from hub.
- Never use a torque wrench to remove hardware.
- Use pliers to pull disc-side end cap from hub.
- Use old inner tube to protect end cap finish from pliers.
- Pull firmly along hub axis: end cap is held in place with internal o-ring.
- Use rag to clean hub disc mounting surface and rotor mounting surface.
- Take care not to touch or otherwise contaminate rotor braking surface.
- Use rag to clean end cap recess and exposed axle end.
- Press Boostinator end cap onto axle end.
- Press firmly until met with a hard (metal-on-metal) stop. Internal o-ring will hold end cap in place.
- Apply one drop of thread locking compound to leading end of Boostinator bolt threads if they do not have the blue patch on them already
- Use only provided M5x16mm pan head Torx. If you lose one, contact us for replacement.
- Place 6mm Boostinator rotor spacer on hub and align holes with threaded hub rotor mounting holes.
- Use Torx key to install six Boostinator screws through rotor and spacer to finger tightness only.
- Do not mount rotors larger than 183mm in diameter using a rear Boostinator kit.
- Use Torque wrench set to 5Nm to tighten Boostinator screws in the following pattern:
12:00 -> 6:00 -> 4:00 -> 10:00 -> 2:00 -> 8:00
Re-Dishing Wheel
Important: If unfamiliar with wheel building or truing, we strongly recommend taking your Boostinated wheel to a local shop for re-dishing.
- Mount wheel in truing stand.
- True wheel to remove any major hops or wobbles.
- Re-dish wheel by loosening drive-side and tightening disc-side spokes 1/4-turn per pass.
- If previously true and properly dished, most wheels will require less than 1/2-turn loosening on drive-side spokes and less than one turn added to disc-side spokes.
- De-tension and true wheel as needed.