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Lift the chain at the mid-point of it’s
bottom run. Chain tension is correct
when you can lift it 12mm. To adjust,
undo the wheel nuts, move the wheel to
it’s new position, check it’s central and
finally, tighten the wheel nuts a little at
a time.
To prevent distortion of the handlebar
clamp, undo one nut half a turn, then
the diagonally opposite one the same
amount. Undo the other two nuts in a
similar way and continue half a turn at a
time. Tighten up using the same method.
Some ‘U’ brakes may be fitted with a
cable pipe that fits into a socket on
one of the brake arms. Occasionally,
check that the cable pipe moves freely
and that the straddle wire is as short as
possible. Alternatively a simple cable
adjuster may be fitted at the end.
When front or rear pegs are fitted,
you’ll have to use a socket set with
a 250mm or 300mm extension to
tighten up or undo the wheels nuts.
This is not the easiest task but if you
get somebody else to steady the
handlebars, that’ll help.
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sAFEtY Point
CUstomisE YoUR bmX
When any bike is being ridden on the
road, including any BMX, the law says
it must have two independent brakes,
both of them in working order.
Raleigh strongly endorse this point and
urges all riders to comply with the law.
It is important that all four bolts are
tightened by the same amount (diagram
1) shows the stem and the four bolts
looking from the top and indicate the
order in which they should be tightened.
The bolts should be tightened one full
turn at a time so that the gap between
the top plate and the stem body is
equal all the way around the stem
(see diagram 2).
Diagram 1
Diagram 2
