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A. Wheelsneed to apply to secure the wheel.NOTE: If you have a mountain bike equipped withthrough axle front or rear wheels, make sure that yourdealer has given you the manufacturer’s instructions, andfollow those when installing or removing a through axlewheel. If you don’t know what a through axle is, ask yourdealer.1. Wheel Quick Release! WARNING: Riding with an improperly adjusted wheelquick release can allow the wheel to wobble or fall offthe bicycle, which can cause serious injury or death.Therefore, it is essential that you:1. Ask your dealer to help you make sure you knowhow to install and remove your wheels safely.2. Understand and apply the correct technique forclamping your wheel in place with a quick release.3. Each time, before you ride the bike, check that thewheel is securely clamped.The wheel quick release uses a cam action toclamp the bike’s wheel in place (see fig. 6). Because ofits adjustable nature, it is critical that you understand howit works, how to use it properly, and how much force you16! WARNING: The full force of the cam action is neededto clamp the wheel securely. Holding the nut with onehand and turning the lever like a wing nut with the otherhand until everything is as tight as you can get it will notclamp the wheel safely in the dropouts.a. Adjusting The Quick Release MechanismThe wheel hub is clamped in place by the force ofthe quick release cam pushing against one dropout andpulling the tension adjusting nut, by way of the skewer,against the other dropout. The amount of clamping forceis controlled by the tension adjusting nut. Turning thetension adjusting nut clockwise while keeping the camlever from rotating increases clamping force; turningit counterclockwise while keeping the cam lever fromrotating reduces clamping force. Less than half a turnof the tension adjusting nut can make the differencebetween safe clamping force and unsafe clampingforce.b. Front Wheel Secondary Retention DevicesMost bicycles have front forks which utilize a secondarywheel retention device to keep the wheel fromdisengaging if the quick release is incorrectly adjusted.Secondary retention devices are not a substitute forcorrect quick release adjustment.Secondary retention devices fall into two basiccategories:(1) The clip-on type is a part which the manufactureradds to the front wheel hub or front fork.(2) The integral type is molded, cast or machined into
the outer faces of the front fork dropouts.Ask your dealer to explain the particular secondaryretention device on your bike.! WARNING: Do not remove or disable the secondaryretention device. As its name implies, it serves as a backupfor a critical adjustment. If the quick release is notadjusted correctly, the secondary retention device canreduce the risk of the wheel disengaging from the fork.Removing or disabling the secondary retention devicemay also void the warranty.Secondary retention devices are not a substitute forcorrect quick release adjustment. Failure to properlyadjust the quick release mechanism can cause thewheel to wobble or disengage, which could causeyou to loose control and fall, resulting in serious injuryor death.the wheel; then go to the next step.(5) Raise the front wheel a fewinches off the ground and tap the topof the wheel with the palm of yourhand to knock the wheel out of thefront fork.b. Installing a Quick Release FrontWheel! CAUTION: If your bike is equippedwith disk brakes, be careful not todamage the disk, caliper or brakepads when re-inserting the disk into thecaliper. Never activate a disk brake’scontrol lever unless the disk is correctly inserted in thecaliper. See also Section 4.C.2. Removing and Installing Quick Release Wheelsa. Removing a Quick Release Front Wheel(1) If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake’squick-release mechanism to open the clearancebetween the tire and the brake pads (See Section 4.Cfig. 11 through 15).(2) Move the wheel’s quick-release lever from the lockedor CLOSED position to the OPEN position (figs. 7a & b).(3) If your front fork does not have a secondaryretention device go to step (5).(4) If your front fork has a clip-on type secondaryretention device, disengage it and go to step (5). If yourfront fork has an integral secondary retention device,loosen the tension adjusting nut enough to allow removing17(1) Move the quick-release lever so that it curves awayfrom the wheel (fig. 7b). This is the OPEN position.(2) With the steering fork facing forward, insert thewheel between the fork blades so that the axle seatsfirmly at the top of the slots which are at the tips of thefork blades — the fork dropouts. The quick-release levershould be on the left side of the bicycle (fig.7a & b). Ifyour bike has a clip-on type secondary retention device,engage it.(3) Holding the quick-release lever in the OPEN positionwith your right hand, tighten the tension adjusting nutwith your left hand until it is finger tight against the forkdropout (fig. 6).(4) While pushing the wheel firmly to the top of theslots in the fork dropouts, and at the same time centering
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