GETTING TO KNOW YOUR EMU
V-CLA-MK3-1
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3.
Adjusting the gears
– Select shift lever position 4. Check whether the yellow
marking lines on the bracket and cassette joint pulley line up. Yellow marking
lines appear at two points on the cassette joint. Use the line which is most
clearly visible. Turn the cable adjustment
bolt on the shift lever to align the marking
lines. Next, set the shift lever from
position 4 to position 1 then back to
position 4. Check that the yellow marking
lines still line up.
See ‘Rear Wheel & Hub’
for removal instructions.
Mudguards
1.
Checking the mudguards
– regularly
check that the mudguard stay bolts are secure to 5 Nm.
Front Wheel
1.
Front wheel removal
– Ensure the bicycle is turned o
ff
. Squeeze the brake
pads or brake arms against the rim. Detach the brake cable at one of the
brake arms. Disconnect the motor cable connector. Unscrew the C-clips on
the fork with a Phillips screwdriver. Remove the black plastic cover from the
wheel nuts. Loosen the wheel nut with a #18 spanner. Remove the front
wheel from the front dropout.
2.
Removing the tyre and inner tube
– Unscrew the valve cap from the valve.
Allow the remaining air to escape from the inner tube. Place the tyre lever on
the inner edge of the tyre opposite the valve. Lever the tyre sidewall over the
rim
flange. Push the second tyre lever between the rim and tyre approx. 10
cm away from
the first one. Continue levering the tyre o
ff
the rim until the tyre
has detached round the entire circumference. Take the inner tube out of the
tyre.
3.
Spare tyres and tubes
– refer to side wall of tyre.
4.
Fitting the tyre and inner tube
– Make sure that the rim tape covers the
spoke nipples and is undamaged. Put the rim with one edge inside the tyre.
Push one side of the tyre completely into the rim. Insert the valve through the
valve hole in the rim and fit the inner tube inside the tyre. Push the tyre over
the rim sidewall. Pull the tyre forcefully into the centre of the rim. The area that
has already been fitted will slip into the base of the rim. Check once again that
the inner tube is seated correctly. Push the other side of the tyre completely
over the rim flange using the heel of your hand. Inflate the inner tube slightly.
