ALPHA Pulley Wheels Installation & Maintenance Guide

Designed for both road and off-road use, ALPHA Pulley Wheels bring our most advanced durability technology into a compact, stock-size format.

Installation

1

Remove the stock pulley bolts and pulley wheels, you will reuse the pulley bolts. 

2

Install the pulley marked U in the upper position with the text facing out (away from the wheel) with the ADR dust cover on each side of the pulley.  

3

Install the pulley marked L in the lower position with the text facing out (away from the wheel) with the ADR dust cover on each side of the pulley.  

4

Tighten pulley bolts to a torque of 3 Nm. 

Compatibility Chart

Derailleur 
Upper Pulley 
Lower Pulley 
Upper Dust Shield 
Lower Dust Shield 
Shimano R9250 
11
11
2x A 
2x A 
Shimano R9150 
11
11
2x D 
2x D 
Shimano R8150/R8050/R7150/R5800 
11
11
2x B 
2x B 
Shimano RX827/RX822 + MTB 12s 
13
13
2x B 
2x B 
Shimano RX825/RX820 
11
13
2x B 
2x B 
Shimano M9100 
13
13
2x D 
2x D 
SRAM Red/Force E1 
12
14 NW 
2x C 
2x A 
SRAM Red D1 + Force D2/D1 + Rival E1/D1 
12
12 NW
2x C 
2x A
SRAM XPLR Red/Force/Riva E1 + Transmission XXSL/XX/X0 
14 NW 
16 NW 
2x D 
2x D 
SRAM XPLR Red/Force/Rival D1 
12
12 NW
1x A + 1 x E 
2x A 
SRAM Eagle XX1/X01 AXS + XX1/X01/GX 
12
14 NW
2x D 
2x D 

ADR Dust Sheilds measures  

Width  
Ø 
Engraving  
6,4 mm 
5,1 
A
8 mm 
5,1 
B
6,4 mm 
4,1 
C
7,5 mm 
5,1 
D
6,4 mm 
6
E

Maintenance

ALPHA Pulley Wheels are equipped with ADR, Active Debris Remover, bearing protection. Maintenance of the bearings should occur at least one to two times per year, every 10.000 km/6.000 miles in normal conditions, or every 5.000 km/3.000 miles in extreme or harsh conditions. 

1

Disassemble the cage by removing the two cage bolts, take both pulleys and remove the stainless-steel ADR dust shields.

2

Carefully remove the bearing seals and flush the bearings following the UFO Bearing Cleaner instructions. 

3

Wipe down all parts and inspect bearing seals and ADR dust shields for wear or damage. 

4

Apply a few drops of UFO Pulley Oil and reinstall the pulley bearing seals. 

5

Take careful note of the rotation direction of the pulleys and placement of upper and lower position during reassembly. The cage bolts are torqued to 3,0Nm.

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