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A GuestMy son did not understand how the thru-axle worked thinking that the lever that appears like a QR lever worked just like one. Instead it really just pulls a tapered cone into a split cylinder tightening it so that the axle cannot unthread itself. When the cone jammed as they sometimes do, instead of working on releasing the cone he simply tried to muscle the lever around in the cutout that allows one to thread the axle in and out. He quickly sheared the small Al ears that the lever fits into and was left not knowing how to remove the tire. After I removed the axle and tire we needed a new Maxle so I ordered from TreeFort. The new part worked perfectly without any problems at all. Everyone happy again.