Final Assembly Instructions: Bikes with Threadless ... - L.L. Bean

1. FRONT WHEEL AND FORKTo fit your bike into the shipping box, the front fork may have been reversedand the front wheel has been removed.Head tubeBrakes must be in front of the fork as seen here.If you find the brakes behind the fork, spin the fork 180 degrees. Spin sothe brake cable does not wrap around the head tube. In proper position,the fork ends will face forward and brakes will be in front of the fork.Correct brakepositionThe brake cable may have been connected for shipping. It will need to be disconnected to install the wheel. Todisconnect, hold the brake arms together and remove the silver insert from the cable stop. To reconnect after wheel ison, hold the brake arms together and insert the silver insert into the cable stop as show in the photo or as seen on therear brake of your bike.Disconnectedbrake cableProperlyconnectedbrake cableCable stopSilver insertSilver insertconnected tocable stopTo install the quick-release front wheel:Remove the quick-release front skewer from the parts box. Check for the treaddirection on the tire sidewall (if the tread is directional there will be an arrowon the sidewall).With the tire in the correct direction, insert the wheel between the fork bladesso that the axle seats firmly at the top of the slots, which are at the tips of thefork blades (the fork dropouts). Remove adjusting nut from skewer and slideskewer through the fork and axle.There should be a spring on each end of the skewer. Both should be facing withthe small end into the fork (refer to pictures below). While holding the wheelfirmly to the top of the slots in the fork dropout and at the same time centeringthe wheel rim in the fork, tension and secure the quick release lever.Quickreleasein correctclosedpositionQUESTIONS: Should you have any questions during the final assembly of your new bicycle, please call our product3/10/08 specialists at 800-226-7552 any day between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. EST. pg. 2