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GENERAL MANUAL |
OWNER’S MANUAL 2021
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USING QUICK-RELEASES AND THRU AXLES
QUICK-RELEASES ON THE SCOTT BIKE
Most SCOTT bikes are fitted with quick-releases to ensure fast adjustments, assem-
bly and disassembly. Be sure to check whether all quick-releases are tight before
you set off on your SCOTT bike. Quick-releases should be handled with greatest
care, as they affect your safety directly.
Practice the proper use of quick-releases to avoid any accidents.
Quick-release retention mechanisms essentially consist of two operative elements
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1. The hand lever on one side of the hub which creates a clamping force via a cam
when you close it.
2. The tightening nut on the other side of the hub with which the preload on the
threaded rod (quick-release axle) is set.
CAUTION
Do not touch the brake disc directly after having stopped, e.g. after a long
down-hill ride, you may burn your fingers! Always let the brake disc cool
down before opening the quick-release.
Safe fastening of a component with a quick-release
Open the quick-release. You should now be able to read “Open“
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on the lever.
Make sure the component to be fastened is in the accurate position.
For more information see the chapters “Adjusting the SCOTT bike to the rider”
and “Wheels and tyres” in this general manual as well as in your detailed orig-
inal SCOTT operating instructions “Trekking and Trekking-Pedelec”, “MTB and
MTB-Pedelec” and “Road Bike” on the SCOTT web page and your model specific
manual. For additional information on your bicycle and the web links for the com-
ponent manufacturers, please visit the manual pages of the bike brand you have
purchased via your Quick Start Manual. There you will also find information on the
RWS system from DT-Swiss.
Move the lever back, as if to close it. Now you should be able to read ”Close“ on the
outside of the lever. When you start closing the lever you should feel virtually no
resistance with your hand until the lever is at a right angle to the frame/fork.
