Charles, have got the nuts unscrewed? The original wheel nuts have a shoulder that fits into the larger hole above the slot.
Here is a picture I just took of the fork/axle on the brake drum side with the nut unscrewed - you can see the axle has plenty of space in the slot.
This photo shows the larger diameter shoulder that sits into the recess in the fork - this is too large to come out of the slot (well, when it was new anyway).
Well, the quality is rubbish and parts are made out of cast steel instead of forgings, which creates a safety problem. Often parts are chromed that shouldn't be. Casting numbers will be indistinct or missing. When viewed next to an original set it becomes obvious.
Indian
Original
damn you photobucket ...lots of photos have gone missing on here . anyways
pulled my front wheel out to change tyres .
first question :
i am missing the conical spacer 24-7051
anybody know the thickness?
can see it here :
second question :
this is how the front backplate is on the axle
the parts drg on draganfly website is a bit indistinct with order of assembly .and i have seen the tech section wheel building pdf with dimensions but am unsure where exactly the brake packplate sits looks like part 42 is a shouldered nut that the backplate sits on ?
question : should the lock nut be holding the backplate on the axle ?-or should it be behind ie hub side - or not even there ?
should the backplate be loose on the axle ?
Here is the order of assembly. The nut should be inside the brake plate and run down to the end of the thread. Bearing adjustment is done at the other end. The tapered spacer sits loosely on the outside of brake plate. I can measure one later if no one gets there first.Or you can just buy one from Drags or Russell's. Ron
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Hi.
Sorry to jump in, but how many spacer/washers should be on the speedo side? The photo and Drags say 2, Russell's say 1
I don't think that I had any on mine when she was
on the road last.
Dave
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If you are going to make this spacer it has a relief on the rear as shown. Item 42 in the diagram above has a shoulder that fits into the brake backing plate and this relief appears to be there so the backing plate is firmly gripped.
I can measure that tomorrow if you do need that dimension?
Sorry to jump in, but how many spacer/washers should be on the speedo side? The photo and Drags say 2, Russell's say 1
I don't think that I had any on mine when she wason the road last.
Dave
Dave it's a strange thing that BSA fitted two spacer washers here and they are clearly shown in the parts list. But I have seen bikes fitted with two and also one. As it happens my WM20 is fitted with one 'extra thick' washer and my M20 special has the two as stated. So unless Les is selling the extra thick spacer washer, I'm not sure if he is right
Ron
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Thanks Ron,
Yes it does seem to be a bit confusing. I don't know what the thickness should be.
I don't have any Mic's 
to measure the thickness, but will be able to hopfully this week.
Dave
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I can measure that tomorrow if you do need that dimension?
ray - its Ok part 42- the shouldered nut was there.
i actually have the part part
just need the spacer= thanks for the relief info
Yes that's 1/8" Dave which sounds exactly right. Two needed to make up the 1/4" required spacer. God knows why they didn't just produce a 1/4" spacer which is what mine appears to have. Maybe it was to do with having a choice depending on the splay of your forks Ron
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Hi Ron,
Yes your dead right, it's a silly idea having 2 spacers instead of the one. I have 2 so shall see how it goes, when I get around to that job.
I got one of the inside speedo washers from Les last year, mine was missing
Dave
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