TECH SUPPORT

The 5th Bolt:

The Force 22 stock chainrings have a threaded nut embedded in the bolt hole for the position that goes under the crank arm.

From the Other Side:

Another look, from the other side of the chainring as compared to the image above, this is the Force 22 Crank and stock chainring with the threaded nut embedded in the hole for the position that goes under the crank arm.

WickWerks Rings:

Here is the desired End Goal for this proceedure — WickWerks chainrings mounted to the Force 22 Crank without having a threaded nut embedded in chainring bolt hole.

By turning one of the bolt pairs around, WickWerks chainrings will bolt right up.  Follow these illustrated directions to accomplish the task.

Start with the Nuts:

If you ordered the “Force 22” option with your WickWerks Xr chainrings, you will have 5 nuts and 5 bolts included.  For the 110 mm BCD rings, One of the nuts is slightly shorter as denoted by the silver face.  This shorter nut will be used at the 5th bolt position (under the crank arm).

If you ordered 130mm BCD chainrings, then you do not need the shorter nut, but the proceedure below is the same.

Insert the Short Nut:

As shown in the image, the short nut goes in the big ring at the position that will go under the arm.  Typically the nuts come from the small rings side, but for the Force 22, this one (only this one) goes in as shown.

If you are concerned, or if you have trouble tightening the bolt, you can secure this nut in this hole with some thread locker or adhesive.  Normally this is not needed.

Assemble the Ring:

With the first (short) nut inserted, place the WickWerks chainrings onto the Force 22 crank as illustrated.

Do not put a bolt in this nut yet, just place the ring on the crank spider, place the small ring on the spider, then insert a couple other chainring nuts and bolts to hold the assembly all together.  Screw them together, but do not tighten any of the chainring bolts yet.

Finish Assembly:

With both rings in place and all the nuts and bolts inserted in the orientation shown, snug the 4 main bolts.

To tighten the 5th bolt, (the one adjacent to the arm), jam a very tightly folded (not wadded) piece of paper between the arm and the nut.  The paper should take up all the space between the arm and the nut and be jammed in tight.  Continue to apply pressure on the paper into the face of the nut.  While applying pressure on the paper, the bolt can then be tightened.

Complete!

Your crank and chainring are now mounted and ready for use.  The image shows the “Force 22” crank now with the Fast Shifting WickWerks Xr Chainrings — Ready to rock the cyclocross course.

Enjoy your new rings!