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Chapter 2
SetuP & ASSembly
2-1 unPACKIng
Volae bicycles are shipped with the front wheel removed, the stem riser rotated sideways, the handlebars rotated down, the rear
seat bracket disconnected and the pedals removed (if included with the bike). Please be sure to save the shipping carton and
packing materials in the event that your Volae has sustained any shipping damage and needs to be returned.
2-2 ASSembly
(Your bike may be shipped with steps 3 & 4 already done for you)
1. Unpack your bike carefully and make sure that all parts are removed from the box. Tools required for reassembly include a
pedal wrench and a 4mm & 5mm Allen wrench.
2. Install the front wheel
(Fig. 2-1)
. Detailed quick release skewer instructions are in Chapter 1.
3. Loosen handlebar stem face plate bolts and rotate handlebar to horizontal position
(Fig. 2-2)
.
4. Attach rear seat mount to seat stays
(Fig. 2-3)
.
5. Install pedals: Be sure to grease threads before installing. The right pedal is
right-hand threaded (turn clock wise to install) and the left pedal is left-hand
threaded (turn counter-clock wise to install).
2-3 CHAIn routIng (SIngle)
Proper chain routing is shown in
(Fig. 2-4)
below. If you re-
install your chain at any time make sure that you use the chain
routing shown below. Periodically check to make sure that your
chain routing has not changed. It’s possible for chain routing
to change without removing and re-installing the chain. This
usually happens when transporting your Volae.
(Fig. 2-5)
and
(Fig. 2-6)
below show examples of improper chain routing that
can result from a number of causes including, but not limited
to, transporting your Volae and parking it in a bike rack next to
other bikes .
Fig. 2-1
Fig. 2-2
Fig. 2-3
0°
CorreCt CHAIn routIng
Return chain
(bottom chain) is
over front idler.
InCorreCt CHAIn routIng #2
Fig. 2-4
Fig. 2-6
Fig. 2-5
Drive chain (top
chain) is caught
under front idler.
InCorreCt CHAIn routIng #1
Return chain
(bottom chain)
is caught on top
of rear idler.
Drive chain
(top chain)
Is under
rear idler
