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Great trick Megadon.
I measured my swing arm and it seems to be accurate on both ends.
Factory marks are not so i can use end of the swing arm as reference point.
Measuring to the pivoting bolt is kinda tricky because i have to hold the tape at the center of the bolt/nut guessing where that center is, but at the very least, there is room for the tape to go from point A to B.
Also another trick i thought was worth mentioning is to use a piece of wire and compress chain with it to a desirable tension and THEN align the wheel.
Once wheel is aligned, release the chain tension and it will drop to desired slack.
I aligned the wheel using your suggestion, getting it tight and then banging on it.
Too bad even kicking it was not enough, i had to hit the bolt/nut with a hammer through a wood block to get it moving, but that gave me precision i was looking for.
At 35LB torque, i was still able to realign the wheel by hammering the nut/bolt with a wooden block. That gives me little to no hope that it will stay aligned for very long as there is ABSOLUTELY nothing other then bolt/nut tension holding it in place.
Very sad. In 2019 i expected more.
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