Rear axle plate upside down - wut do?

[NJD]

Took the bike to get the tyres fitted yesterday and noticed this morning they've fitted the plate on the left side axle upside down, pictures below.

Do I ring them up and go back over the weekend or buy the tools from Halfords and do it myself in a few hundred miles by taking the wheel out next time the chain needs adjusting?

I ask because I'm obviously unaware and if it's anything more than simply hiding the adjusters, ie: could work loose or w/e, then I'll be popping back.

Right (correctly fitted):
https://s23.postimg.org/qusrlff3f/4_right_1.jpg

Left (fitted upside down):
https://s13.postimg.org/qk682xwg7/5_left.jpg
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[bamt]

That should be fine, it's purely a cosmetic issue.

But to sort it doesn't need the wheel coming out - just remove the pin from the castellated nut, undo the nut, flip the plate, tighten the nut, put in new pin. Two minutes of a job as long as you have the pin and a socket that fits the nut - which hopefully you do have so you can tension your chain.

[chris-red]

Every bike I have had would have the tools to do that job in the included toolkit.

How do you adjust the chain without them?

It's fine to leave IMO. I wouldn't visit the garage again, while it's not remotely dangerous is displays a lack or interest/professional pride I wouldn't trust them to do a decent job.
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[Arcane1729]

Ah I see your setup too is also where the axle comes in from the left and you have to painfully try for ages to align the caliper with the right spacer while you try to get through- such a weird design fault...

If they'll do it for free why not go to them again?
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[NJD]

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[bamt]

That ring spanner, with the odd squashed tube pushed onto the end to extend it, should undo the nut. It's far easier with a decent socket and breaker bar though.

At a push I'd reuse a split pin, as long as it looks in reasonable order, all it is doing is stopping the nut rotating. But best thing to do is buy a kit of them for a few quid off the net so you have whatever you need to hand (like the pins on the rear brake torque arm, or footpegs). I think this is the pack I have - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/361483492034

For the halfords ones, I'd just take yours in to compare it, or measure it with a ruler. They really aren't that critical (so putting a 2.5mm one in instead of a 3mm is OK).

[chris-red]

Split pins irritate me, I'd consider replacing it with an R Clip if you can get one to fit.
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[Polarbear]

Are people still using split pins for shit like that?

I went over to spring pins years ago. Reusable, no hammering, no contest.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150Pc-HAIR-PIN-HITCH-RETAINING-R-CLIP-CLIPS-LYNCH-COTTER-SPRING-BRIGHT-ASSORTED-/122377802136?hash=item1c7e491198:g:WdQAAOSwWxNYt2PO

Edit, beaten to it by Chris
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[Arcane1729]

[NJD]

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[rpsmith79]

[chris-red]

[NJD]

Halfords do a 10, something an something breaker at what one do I go for?

Is the bigger mm just more leverage because longer handle?
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[talkToTheHat]

Ebay some 6-sided sockets and a *pair* of 18" breaker bars. Otherwise you might find the axle just turns when you try to undo the nut. If on your own, you can hold both breaker bars and apply differential torque (ie push one down and the other up) or wedge one against the ground.

At a push, a ratchet can be extended by hooking a big ring spanner over the end, but it's not awfully good for your spanners.

For reference, 100nm of torque is approximately 25kg at 40cm, so you might need to lean on an 18" breaker bar or stand on your underseat tool if it's been done up 'FT', but doing it back up with suggested 18" breaker bar should feel like lifting a full (of water) 5 gallon / 25litre bucket.
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[chris-red]

[NJD]

I was just going to use the breaker bar on the axle side an hold the other with a spanner.

Rather use halfords than eBay.

So one breaker bar of what size from halfords?

Edit:

Split pins / r clip
Breaker bar
27mm socket

Good enough to tighten with breaker bar?
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[bamt]

As above, 1 breaker bar should be enough. If the other side is spinning, then the tool that came with the bike will be enough to hold it until it's tight enough that that side doesn't spin. A breaker bar is a very useful tool to have, 18" is a good size.

I'm really not sure what Arcane1729 is saying about your axle coming in from the wrong side - it is coming in from the right (not the left as he claims), which is pretty normal.

[grr666]

Couple of chunky adjustable spanners would do the job tbh.
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[NJD]

Purchased a 27mm spanner and an assortment of R clips so see how I get on tomorrow.

Probably should have got the socket to tighten it with the 1/2 ratchet I've got. Will the spanner do the job to tighten it?

Edit: server cocked up and posted short response.

Can I get away with leaving the chain adjuster locknut in place and simply loosen axle spin the plate around Andre-tighten?
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[grr666]

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