O2Feel Bikes Equo, User Manual

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unscrew them according to the manufacturer’s
instructions.
•
If your bike is equipped with axle nuts, unscrew
them with a suitable spanner by turning anti-
clockwise.
•
If the front wheel is protected against being
unscrewed thanks to the particular shape of
the derailleur hangers, continue to unscrew the
nuts by turning them anti-clockwise. When the
washers and the nuts are no longer touching
the derailleur hangers, remove the front wheel
from the fork.
Removing the rear wheel
•
If your bike is equipped with a rear derailleur,
position it on the smallest cog. In this position,
the gear changing mechanism will not get in the
way of removing the wheel.
•
If your bike is equipped with quick releases,
unscrew them.
•
If your bike is equipped with axle nuts, unscrew
them with a suitable spanner by turning anti-
clockwise.
•
Pull the gear shift mechanism back slightly.
•
Raise the bike a bit.
•
Remove the wheel from the frame.
•
If you cannot remove the rear wheel yet,
continue to open the quick release by turning
the locknut anti-clockwise.
•
Give the top part of the wheel a slight tap with
the palm of your hand.
•
The wheel will come away.
Example of dismantling a Shimano
internal gear hub:
Disconnect the gear shift cable to remove the
rear wheel
1.
Disconnect the cassette joint cable so you can
remove the rear wheel from the frame.
2.
Pull the outer casing out of the holder for the
cassette joint casing, then remove the cable from
the hole in the holder.
3.
Remove the cable fixing bolt from the cassette
joint pulley.
4.
If it is difficult to pull the housing out of the
cassette joint pulley casing, insert a 2mm Allen key
or a #14 spoke into the hole in the cassette joint
pulley, then turn the pulley to release the cable.
Then remove the cable fixing bolt from the pulley,
before removing the outer casing from the outer
casing holder.
1. Pull the outer casing from the holder
2. Remove from the hole