Shaun White D6 SPORTS, Owner'S Manual

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IMPORTANT NOTE: Test the security of the handlebar stem within the steer
tube of the front fork by clamping the front wheel between your knees and
trying to move the handball and/or stem from side to side. The handlebar
should not move independent from the front wheel when applying pressure.
You can adjust the handlebar height a bit by adjusting stem height. A quill
stem has an etched or stamped mark on its shaft which designates the stem’s
“Minimum Insertion” or “Maximum Extension”. This mark must not be visible
above the headset. There are different styles of handlebar clamps, but all
attach to the bicycle with a stem bolt and wedge nut. Typical of the BMX
bicycle is the four bolt configuration shown above. When tightening the four
bicycle is the four bolt configuration shown above. When tightening the four
face plate bolts follow the pattern in the illustration above. All of the bolts
should have equal torque, and if you look at the stem from the side of the
bike the gap between the face plate and the stem in front of the handlebar
and behind the handlebar should be the same distance.
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