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HOW TO USE THE KICKSTAND
Your bicycle may be equipped with a kickstand that
allows you to rest the bicycle in an upright position
when you are not using it.
To use the kick-
stand, pivot the leg
on the kickstand
into a vertical posi-
tion. When you are
not using the kick-
stand, pivot the leg
into a horizontal
position. To adjust
the length of the
kickstand, loosen
the screw on the
leg of the kick-
stand, adjust the
leg to the desired
length, and then
retighten the screw.
HOW TO REMOVE THE FRONT WHEEL
To remove the front wheel, place the bicycle so that
the seat and the handlebars rest on the floor.
Tip:
Place a towel under the handlebar to avoid damag-
ing the shifters.
Loosen the quick-release lever on the wheel (see
HOW TO USE A QUICK-RELEASE LEVER on page
16), and then remove the quick-release lever from the
hub and the fork. Next, lift the wheel out of the fork.
HOW TO ATTACH THE FRONT WHEEL
To attach the front wheel, place the bicycle so that the
seat and the handlebars rest on the floor.
Tip: Place a
towel under the handlebar to avoid damaging the
shifters.
Then, set the hub of the front wheel into the
ends of the fork;
make sure that the disc on the hub
fits into the slot in the front brake.
The quick-release lever for the wheel consists of a
long axle, two springs, and a wheel nut. Place one
spring on the axle, and then insert the axle of the
quick-release lever through the ends of the fork and
the hub of the front wheel. Next, place the other spring
on the end of the axle and finger tighten the wheel nut
a few turns onto the axle. Then, tighten the quick-
release lever (see HOW TO USE A QUICK-RELEASE
LEVER on page 16).
After you reattach the front wheel, test the front wheel
to make sure that the quick-release lever is properly
tightened:
Pick up the bicycle and firmly hit the top of the tire
with your hand. When the quick-release lever is prop-
erly tightened, the front wheel will not be loose, move
from side to side, or come off. In addition, you will not
be able to rotate the quick-release lever parallel to the
wheel.
Roll the bicycle forward and then squeeze the left
brake lever handle to test the front brake. You should
feel firm resistance as the brake engages the disc on
the front wheel.
Quick-release
Lever
Hub
Nut
Fork
Slot
Disc
Screw
Leg
Kickstand
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