The best way to remove dust from flywheel?

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krisi
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The best way to remove dust from flywheel?

Post by krisi » April 1st, 2006, 9:28 am

The gym I joined to got ergo's flywheels very dusty, thus damper 10 feels like 8 or something. How to remove dust from flywheel? Is it enough to "drain" those little holes from outside around the flywheel?
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Post by Sasha » April 1st, 2006, 10:11 am

The answer is on page 26 of the manual which is here:

http://www.concept2.com/05/rower/service/pdf_index.asp
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Post by csabour » April 1st, 2006, 12:03 pm

most computer stores sell compressed air/gas... get a can of that, open her up and unleash the fury.

the dust should be gone.

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Post by johnlvs2run » April 1st, 2006, 1:24 pm

I removed the cover, and wiped out the inside with a wet nylon sock.

This removed all the dust.

You could try just wiping the perimeter of the fan cage the same way, without removing the cover. This will help the drag factor, though a lot of dust will still be inside.
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Post by Sasha » April 1st, 2006, 1:40 pm

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