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2022 Fuel Ex Mino Link question

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JerzyBoy

Discussion Starter · Jan 27, 2022

I have a 2022 FEX. It looks like for this year they redesigned the way the mino link bolt and nut go together. They got rid of the spacers that go into the rocker link in front of the bolt and nut. I'm guessing this is to make it easier to go from high to low out on the trail without having to worry about losing the spacers. When I was switching my bike to high I was trying to use an allen bit so I could torque the bolt to spec. I honestly should have just used an allen key or t driver because I stripped the bolt a little due to not being able to get the allen bit in deep enough. It's really no big deal I can still easily loosen the bolt and change the washer around.

My question is this though...I ordered new bolts from my shop just to be safe, but I can't get the old ones out. They wont push through the frame after I take the nut off. Is there a trick to this? Thanks in advance.

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wschruba

· #2 · Jan 27, 2022

Things can be held in stacking poor alignments, so remove the rear axle, loosen the top shock mount, maybe the hanger mounting bolt (left hand thread).

Or remove the nut and press moderately hard (wrap your hand around the frame, and push with your thumb). They almost never require that much force to remove, or the procedure outlined above.

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JerzyBoy

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 27, 2022

wschruba said:
Things can be held in stacking poor alignments, so remove the rear axle, loosen the top shock mount, maybe the hanger mounting bolt (left hand thread).

Or remove the nut and press moderately hard (wrap your hand around the frame, and push with your thumb). They almost never require that much force to remove, or the procedure outlined above.

Thats definitely good advice but I dont think its poor alignment because the rocker link slides back and forth freely and I dont think anything else is putting stress on that bolt.

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driver bob

· #4 · Jan 27, 2022

Here's an exploded parts diagram (2022 Alloy FEX8) If you've stripped #7 and it's not at all connected to the nut you could try an easy-out bit or gently use a drift to try and tap it out from the other side.

It sits in a bearing and not directly on the frame so you do have a little breathing space to be a more aggressive with it.

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JerzyBoy

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jan 27, 2022 (Edited)

driver bob said:
Here's an exploded parts diagram (2022 Alloy FEX8) If you've stripped #7 and it's not at all connected to the nut you could try an easy-out bit or gently use a drift to try and tap it out from the other side.

It sits in a bearing and not directly on the frame so you do have a little breathing space to be a more aggressive with it.

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I didnt strip it. I can easily undo it. I want to change the bolt because i almost stripped it. Thats the diagram for a 2020 and 2021. The 2022 is different. The parts labeled 8 and 9 are not part of the system on the 2022's. Theres no online diagram for the 2022s. I just need to know why the bolt isnt easy to push out of the frame.

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driver bob

· #6 · Jan 27, 2022

Oddly I pulled that info directly from the Trek tech site for MY22 FEX8.

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JerzyBoy

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jan 27, 2022

driver bob said:
Oddly I pulled that info directly from the Trek tech site for MY22 FEX8.

On treks website under the manuals they only go up to 21 for the FEX. When I watch videos online of guys adjusting their mino link they can turn that bolt from either side. On the 22 you can only insert an allen key from the outside. Definitely some changes were made.

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JerzyBoy

Discussion Starter · #8 · Jan 27, 2022

driver bob said:
Oddly I pulled that info directly from the Trek tech site for MY22 FEX8.

I called trek. They sent me this diagram which is for my model.

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