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S T E P B Y S T E P B U I L D G U I D E

MAINTAINING YOUR 6KU 8 SPEED COMMUTER BIKE

OR 6KU 16 SPEED CLASSIC ROAD BIKE

6KU 8 SPEED COMMUTER BIKE AND 6KU 16 SPEED CLASSIC ROAD BIKE

Typically after about 30 days of riding (depending on mileage) you will need

to stop by your local bike shop for a routine derailleur and brake adjustment.

Since your cables are brand new they will stretch slightly during initial use.

Summary of Contents for COMMUTER

Page 1: ...NSTALLING THE QUICK RELEASE 5 INSTALLING THE FRONT WHEEL 6 INSTALLING THE HANDLEBAR 7 INSTALLING THE SEATPOST 8 OPTIMIZING THE BRAKE PADS 9 PREPARING PEDALS FOR INSTALLATION 10 INSTALLING THE PEDALS 11 PUMPING THE TIRES 12 ALIGNING THE HANDLEBAR 13 MAINTENANCE 14 CONTACT INFORMATION 15 MODEL COMMUTER ROAD BIKE TABLE OF CONTENTS ...

Page 2: ...S T E P B Y S T E P B U I L D G U I D E TOOLS 1 15mm Box Wrench 2 15mm Pedal Wrench 3 4mm 5mm and 6mm Allen Keys 4 Grease 5 Gloves optional 6 Scissors Clippers 7 Air Pump Compatible with Presta Valves 1 ...

Page 4: ...from the base of the quill stem and remove the black end cap c Now install the quill stem into the headtube making sure the handlebars are facing forward away from the bike d Finally take your 6mm Allen Key and lightly tighten the bolt on the top of the qull stem into place we ll fully tighten the quill stem a bit later 3 ...

Page 7: ... end caps from the front wheel and loosen the nuts on the hub of the front wheel b Next install the front wheel into the fork c Grab your 15mm wrench and evenly tighten the nuts on the front wheel make sure the wheel is centered between the fork 6 ...

Page 9: ... the seatpost and saddle b Next lightly grease the inside of the seatpost c Now insert the seatpost into the frame and hold it at your desired height d Finally tighten the seatpost clamp with your 5mm Allen Key making sure the saddle is centered parallel to the top tube 8 ...

Page 10: ...gn the brake pad so that it is in line with the braking surface of the rim c Now squeeze the corresponding brake lever so that the brake pad is held into place on the rim d Finally tighten the brake pad bolt into place e Simply follow the same steps for all the remaining brake pads 9 ...

Page 11: ...PREPARING PEDALS FOR INSTALLATION a First open your accessory box and remove the pedals b Next remove the packaging from the pedals c Finally lightly grease the pedal threads 10 ...

Page 13: ... valve cap b Then unscrew the presta valve nut c Now insert your pump head onto the presta valve and inflate your tire between 70 85 PSI d Retighten the presta valve nut e Replace the valve cap f Repeat the same process on the rear wheel 12 ...

Page 14: ...nd stable footing and sit on your bike b When you are balanced place your hands on the handlebars and gently rotate the bars to your desired angle c Finally tighten the stem s front bolt with your 6mm Allen Key and you re done 13 ...

Page 15: ...C ROAD BIKE 6KU 8 SPEED COMMUTER BIKE AND 6KU 16 SPEED CLASSIC ROAD BIKE Typically after about 30 days of riding depending on mileage you will need to stop by your local bike shop for a routine derailleur and brake adjustment Since your cables are brand new they will stretch slightly during initial use 14 ...