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4. Tech
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It’s important to your safety, performance and enjoyment to understand how things work on your bicycle. We
urge you to ask your dealer how to do the things described in this section before you attempt them yourself,
and that you have your dealer check your work before you ride the bike. If you have even the slightest doubt
as to whether you understand something in this section of the Manual, talk to your dealer. See also
Appendix A p. 32.
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A. Wheels
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NOTE: If you have a mountain bike equipped with through axle front or rear wheels, make sure
that your dealer has given you the manufacturer’s instructions, and follow those when installing
or removing a through axle wheel. If you don’t know what a through axle is, ask your dealer.
1. Wheel Quick Release
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WARNING: Riding with an improperly adjusted wheel quick release can allow the wheel to
wobble or fall off the bicycle, which can cause serious injury or death. Therefore, it is essential that
you:
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1. Ask your dealer to help you make sure you know how to install and remove your wheels safely.
2. Understand and apply the correct technique for clamping your wheel in place with a quick release.
3. Each time, before you ride the bike, check that the wheel is securely clamped.
The wheel quick release uses a cam action to clamp the bike’s wheel in place (see fig. 5). Because of its
adjustable nature, it is critical that you understand how it works, how to use it properly, and how much
force you need to apply to secure the wheel.
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WARNING: The full force of the cam action is needed to clamp the wheel securely. Holding the
nut with one hand and turning the lever like a wing nut with the other hand until everything is as
tight as you can get it will not clamp the wheel safely in the dropouts.
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Fig.5