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PART 3
STEP 6. Installing the Handlebar And Stem
138692 Rev 0 (04/22)
Assembling Your Bike
GT Bicycle Owner’s Manual
Method A: Stem is attached to steering tube:
Confirm that the fork and handlebar stem face forward.
Remove the stem faceplate. Remove the 2 or 4 bolts holding the faceplate on the stem using a 4mm or
5mm hex wrench. Set the faceplate and bolts within easy reach.
Rotate the handlebar so cables/housings run properly. The rear shifter should be on the rider’s right
hand side. Holding bars against the front end of stem, secure the faceplate over the bars. Install one bolt
first to hold the assembly in place. Then install all faceplate bolts through the faceplate and into the
stem. Most handlebars have markings that make it easier to center the handlebars. Just snug the bolts
enough to hold the assembly in place.
Check for proper cable/housing orientation. Consult photos and our assembly videos.
The right brake lever controls the rear brake. The rear brake housing will run from the right brake lever
around the left side of the head-tube and into the cable stop.
The left brake lever controls the front brake. The front brake housing will run from the left brake lever
forward and down towards the front brakes.
The two derailleur housings will run along side the headtube and into the cable housing stops near the
front of the frame. Be sure that the housing ends are inside the cable housing stops. See below:
