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S T E P 4
INSTALL
REAR WHEEL
Take out the rear brake pad spacer
(A)
– this is usually
orange, red or yellow plastic. Once removed be careful
not to squeeze the brake lever until the rear wheel is in
position. The rear axle features an integrated pull-out
lever that sits inside the axle body. Simply pull this out,
unscrew and remove the rear axle
(B)
.
Remove the protective packaging from the wheel
including the large black plastic rotor guards
(C)
.
Be careful that the metal wheel spacers don’t get
pulled off by accident. If they do just press them
back into position. Be cautious not to touch the brake
rotor with your hands or glove. Any grease or oils
can contaminate the brakes and reduce the braking
performance.
Position the chain on the smallest cog of the cassette
(D)
. The derailleur will already be in its ‘locked’
position making it easier for you to install the wheel. .
Carefully line up the rotor with the rear brake making
sure that it slides inside the caliper body between the
brake pads
(E),
and the hub spacers slide into the
slots on the frame dropouts.
A
B
C
D
E
