Any suggestions for tightening the mirror part that swivels on the stem?
1615681
No mine does the same and I would return it if I still had the return label. Very disappointed in this purchase!
1615682
I used two nuts to prevent the one closest to the clamp from loosening. Mine does not slip and the mirror also stays in place unless I hit a significant "bump" maybe 3-5 inches.
1523736
You have to flip piece around other way and it fits. The raised nub/part instead of being on shaft side, once flipped is pointing towards the shaft, then it holds blade in place. At least that's what we had to do. Oh, I believe you have to unscrew that stem thing you are talking about. It stays off when blade is in place. Once you remove that you should understand what I'm talking about.
623814
Tighten from duel brake screws on back rear. Loosen top screw than tighten bottom.
1971045
There should be a white c-shaped clip on the shade (with white braces going out from it) that attaches to stem...there is an indentation where it should go on the stem.
203900
Well...My daughter has been using it for about 1.5 months. I haven't used it personally, but checked it out. Here's my novel: The lower tube has a plastic insert at the top. The upper tube fits inside the plastic insert and telescopes up and down. The knurled center piece tightens the plastic insert so that the height can be adjusted. I had to tighten it fairly snug to prevent the upper tube with the mirror from sliding down. The "Y" frame that holds the mirror has a metal threaded insert pressed into the bottom of the "Y" that screws into the top of the upper tube. This can back-out if you try to swivel the mirror side-to-side. I need to put some Lock-Tite on these threads. I know this isn't what you asked but bear with me. Because of the way the stand is designed as I described, I do not think the mirror is supposed to swivel along the axis of the tube (back 'n' forth). But the mirror is supposed to swivel upon the horizontal axis (two points attached at the top of the "Y" frame). There is a plastic bushing on the little shaft at either side of the mirror. These ride inside the holes at top part of the "Y" frame. There is a knurl nut that threads onto both sides to hold the mirror in place. A plastic washer goes between the nut and the "Y" frame. Now for your question after my novel! LOL! My daughter's mirror never got "stuck" when I rotated the mirror along the horizontal axis. But I did notice that it tightened up a little. This was from the right knurl nut tightening as I spun the mirror top towards me. I am going to put Lock-Tite on the both of the knurl nut threads to prevent the nut from spinning at all. Hope this helped. All-n-all, I'd say this is a worth while buy for the price.
1810978
I have never tried to do this, but you might want to unscrew the mirror and see if you can gain access to the handle hardware that way. Good luck.
478864
Yes, use a small socket wrench on the nut in the clamp. I did the exact same thing and it will tighten up.
709768
For me, improper adjustment was the cause. I watched a few YouTube videos, and adjusted them myself. Problem solved. A bike shop can do it for you if your not a DIYr.
806906
If you get an answer, let me know. My husband has had 4 clips pop off and we can't figure out how to refasten them. It's the only swivel style we can find, so he just keeps buting them when they pop off which is a horrible waste of $. I think the company should repair
1460160
Just grab the edge of the dome. It will unscrew. Place one hand on one of the tubes and the other on the outer lip of the cover and turn the cover counter clock wise. The thread is inside the top of the cover. The top ring swivels and is not designed to come off. I hope this helps.
2110736
Get a screwdriver and really get in there, it'll tighten! Just took a lil more than a few twists.
1818732
If the handlebar tube into which you have inserted the base is regular size, check to see that you have the parts aligned correctly. In a normal size tube, installation should be easy. If things are loose, maybe your tube is bigger and you might want to try to wrap some duct tape around the pieces to make them bigger. This mirror works very well and I think you will find it worth whatever effort is required to make it work for you.
415432
The part is easily tightened but you need to use an Allen Wrench. I've tightened mine several times.
2020338
Just give it a twist and it tightens. I've had mine for a couple of years and it works great.
543113
You will need to cut the very end of your rubber handle grip off, like slicing off the tip of a cigar. Then push grip back on. The mirror has a "L" shape bracket which you slide thru the hole off the rubber grip which slides into the opening of the handle bar. There is a Allen screw at the end off the mirror bracket on the outside. Tighten Allen and it spreads the mechanism you pushed thru end of handle grip that went into handle bar. It spreads and tightens inside of handle bar. Very easy to do and best mirror I have used.
931649
You have to twist both parts in the opposite direction. I found it helpful to wrap some rubber shelf liner on each piece of the handle for traction. Once you get it loosened, it's very easy to tighten to the length you require. Good luck!
495651
If you are talking about the screw that holds the convex mirror to the convex mirror housing, it is not an exotic screw. I didn't measure it, but I think it is a #8 x 1" pan head sheet metal screw. I'd suggest testing different screws until you find the right one so you don't cross thread the bore for this screw. I don't suggest glueing these two pieces together for two reasons. One is you can't remove the entire mirror unless you destroy the housing. The other is that the ball joint that allows adjustment is nicely tight. I found that removing the mirror from the housing, nudging the ball joint, then refitting and checking for view, was more successful than just pushing on one side or the other with my thumb as is suggested in the instructions. If you are referring to the pair of screws that are part of the clamping mechanism, I tried to get extras that were a little shorter than as supplied and couldn't find them. They are a metric size, I think a #7. The hardware store I go to has a pretty complete stock, but not that size. It wasn't worth going to a specialty screw supply to find them.