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5. Raise the front wheel a few inches off the
ground and tap the top of the wheel with
the palm of your hand to knock the
wheel out of the front fork.
b. Installing a Quick Release Front Wheel
CAUTION:
If your bike is equipped with disk brakes
(Fig.10), be careful not to damage the disk, caliper or
brake pads when re-inserting the disk into the caliper.
Never activate a disk brake’s control lever unless the
disk is correctly inserted in the caliper. See also Section
IV.C.
1.
Move the quick-release lever so that it
curves away from the wheel (Fig. 7b).
This is the OPEN position.
2.
With the steering fork facing forward,
insert the wheel between the fork blades
so that the axle seats firmly at the top of
the slots which are at the tips of the fork
blades — the fork dropouts. The quick-release lever should
be on the left side of the bicycle (Fig.7a & b). If your bike has
a clip-on type secondary retention device, engage it.
3.
Holding the quick-release lever in the OPEN position with
your right hand, tighten the tension adjusting nut with
your left hand until it is finger tight against the fork
dropout Fig. 6).
4.
While pushing the wheel firmly to the top of the slots in the
fork dropouts, and at the same time centering the wheel
rim in the fork, move the quick-release lever upwards and
swing it into the CLOSED position (Fig. 6 & 7a). The lever
should now be parallel to the fork blade and curved
toward the wheel. To apply enough clamping force, you
should have to wrap your fingers around the fork blade for
leverage, and the lever should leave a clear imprint in the
palm of your hand.
WARNING:
Securely clamping the wheel takes considerable force. If you
can fully close the quick release without wrapping your fingers around the
fork blade for leverage, and the lever does not leave a clear imprint in the palm
of your hand, the tension is insufficient. Open the lever; turn the tension
adjusting nut clockwise a quarter turn; then try again.
5.
If the lever cannot be pushed all the way to a position parallel
to the fork blade, return the lever to the OPEN position. Then
turn the tension adjusting nut counterclockwise one-quarter
turn and try tightening the lever again.
6.
Re-engage the brake quick-release mechanism to restore cor-
rect brake pad-to-rim clearance; spin the wheel to make sure
that it is centered in the frame and clears the brake pads; then
squeeze the brake lever and make sure that the brakes are
operating correctly.
Fig 7a
Fig 7b
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WARNING:
Secondary retention devices are not a substitute for correct
quick release adjustment. Failure to properly adjust the quick release
mechanism can cause the wheel to wobble or disengage, which could cause
you to loose control and fall, resulting in serious injury or death.
c. Removing a Quick Release Rear Wheel
1.
Shift the rear derailleur to high gear (the smallest, outer-
most rear sprocket).
2.
If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake’s quick-
release mechanism to open the clearance between the wheel
rim and the brake pads (see Section IV. C., Figs. 11 – 14).
3.
Pull the derailleur body back with your right hand.
4.
Move the quick-release lever to the OPEN position (Fig. 7b).
5.
Lift the rear wheel off the ground a few inches and, with
the derailleur still pulled back, push the wheel forward
and down until it comes out of the rear dropouts.
d. Installing a Quick Release Rear Wheel
NOTE:
If your bike is equipped with disk brakes, (Fig. 10) be careful not to
damage the disk, caliper or brake pads when re-inserting the disk into the
caliper. Never activate a disk brake’s control lever unless the disk is correctly
inserted in the caliper.
1.
Shift the rear derailleur to its outermost position
2.
Pull the derailleur body back with your right hand.
3.
Move the quick-release lever to the OPEN position (see
Fig. 6).The lever should be on the side of the wheel
opposite the derailleur and freewheel sprockets.
4.
Put the chain on top of the smallest freewheel sprocket.
Then, insert the wheel into the frame dropouts and pull it
all the way in to the dropouts.
5. Tighten the quick-release adjusting nut until it is finger tight
against the frame dropout; then swing the lever toward the
front of the bike until it is parallel to the frame’s chainstay or
seatstay and is curved toward the wheel (fig. 7b).To apply
enough clamping force, you should have to wrap your
fingers around a frame tube for leverage, and the lever
should leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand.
WARNING: Securely clamping the wheel takes considerable force. If you
can fully close the quick release without wrapping your fingers around the
seatstay or chainstay for leverage, and the lever does not leave a clear
imprint in the palm of your hand, the tension is insufficient. Open the lever;
turn the tension adjusting nut clockwise a quarter turn; then try again.
6.
If the lever cannot be pushed all the way to a position
parallel to the chainstay or seatstay tube, return the lever
to the OPEN position. Then turn the adjusting nut coun-
terclockwise one-quarter turn and try tightening again.
7.
Push the rear derailleur back into position.
8.
Re-engage the brake quick-release mechanism to restore
correct brake pad-to-rim clearance; spin the wheel to
make sure that it is centered in the frame and clears the
