Whyte 905, Instruction Manual

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General Instruction Manual
touching the rotor or caliper. Disc rotors have sharp edges,
and also both rotor and caliper can get very hot during use.
Removing a disk brake or rim brake Front Wheel
If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake’s quick-release mechanism to
increase the clearance between the tyre and the brake pads. Follow the manufactur-
er’s instructions or ask your Whyte dealer to make sure that you understand the
way the brake quick release works on your bike.
If your bike has a Fox or Shimano branded Through Axle retention device, careful-
lynote the current orientation of the cam lever, since it must be located in the same
orientation when refitted.
Move the cam lever at the end of the wheel axle from the locked or CLOSED position
(figure 11) to the OPEN position (figure 12).
For a Through Axle retention device (figure 9), unscrew this in an anti-clockwise
direction using the cam lever. Once the threads have disengaged, pull it out com-
pletely. For a Quick Release Skewer retention device (figure 10) loosen the tension
adjusting nut enough to allow removing the wheel from the dropouts. Do not un-
screw the tension adjusting nut all the way off the skewer.
You may need to tap the top of the wheel with the palm of your hand to release the
wheel from the front fork.
Installing a disk brake or rim brake Front Wheel
CAUTION: If your bike is equipped with a front disk brake, be
careful not to damage the disk, caliper or brake pads when
re-inserting the disk into the caliper. Never activate a disk
brake’s control lever unless the disk is correctly inserted in
the caliper.
For a Quick Release Skewer retention device (figure 10):
Make sure the cam lever is in the OPEN position (figure 12).
With the steering fork facing forward, insert the wheel between the fork blades so
that the axle seats firmly at the top of the fork dropouts. Note that the cam lever
should be located on the left side of the bicycle (rider facing forwards). Holding the
cam lever in the horizontal ADJUST position (half way between OPEN & CLOSED)
(figure 13) with your right hand, tighten the tension adjusting nut with your left
hand until it is finger tight against the fork dropout.
While pushing the wheel firmly to the top of the slots in the fork dropouts, and at
the same time centering the wheel rim in the fork, move the cam lever upwards and
swing it into the CLOSED position (figure 11). The lever should now be parallel to
the fork blade and curved toward the wheel. To apply
enough clamping force, you should have to wrap your
fingers around the fork blade for leverage, and the lever
should leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand.
NOTE: If the cam lever cannot be pushed all the way to
a position parallel to the fork blade, return the lever to
the OPEN position (figure 12). Then turn the tension
adjusting nut counterclockwise one-quarter turn and try
tightening the lever again.
fig. 14