KMART 42959793, Owner'S Manual

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10
Handlebar and Stem
Your bike is equipped with a "threadless" stem, which clamps on to
the outside of the steerer tube of the fork.
1. Assemble the stem to the fork.
The stem was usually pre-assembled and attached to the steerer tube
by factory, you may only have to tighten the bolts when you finished
assembly.
Kmart store may be able to change the handlebar height by
moving height adjustment spacers from lower part of stem to top part,
or vice versa. Otherwise, you'll have to get a stem of different length
or rise. Consult your Kmart store. Do not attempt to do this yourself,
as it requires special knowledge.
2. Assemble the handlebar to the stem.
Loose the screws on the extend part of the stem and remove the clamp, attach the handlebar with the stem
and make sure the handlebar is fixed firmly and equally and tighten the screws onto the cap and stem.
Do not tighten the bolt to much at this stage.
WARNING: On some bicycles, changing the stem or stem height may affect the tension
of the front brake cable, locking the front brake or creating excess cable slack, which can make
the front brake inoperable. If the front brake blocks move in towards the wheel rim or out away
from the wheel rim when the stem or stem height is changed, the brakes must be correctly
adjusted before you ride the bicycle.