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9. Remove Stem
Open the stem quick release at the bot-
tom of the stem (or loosen the clamp
bolt), push in the snap button and
remove the stem.
Put the stem into the felt bag labeled
“stem” and set aside.Remove the
Safety Button and store in toolkit for
safekeeping.
Fig. 8 Remove stem from
Packing: Remove Handlebars/
8. Remove Handlebars
Loosen the handlebar clamp
bolts on the stem, and pull
the bars apart. Depending on
the model of stem, there may
be either one clamp bolt, two
bolts, or four bolts. Let the
bars hang to the side for
now. On bicycles equipped
with flat or H-bars, there will
be a small button-head screw in the center of the clamp. Do not
loosen or remove this screw. It holds the black sleeve in the stem.
Fig. 7 Remove handlebars.
10. Adjustable Stem
If you have an adjustable
stem or a fit stem, leave the
middle bolt tight to keep
your stem height set prop-
erly. Only loosen the lower
clamp or quick release for
packing purposes.
Remove Safety Button and
place in the toolkit for safe-
keeping.
Fig. 9 Adjustable stem removal.
Leave tight for
stem height.
Loosen to
remove stem.
Leave tight for
stem height.
Loosen to
remove stem.
Set bar
height
here.
Loosen to
remove stem.
