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of the bike until it is parallel to the frame’s chainstay or seatstay
and is curved toward the wheel (fig. 7b). To apply enough
clamping force, you should have to wrap your fingers around a
frame tube for leverage, and the lever should leave a clear imprint
in the palm of your hand.
WARNING: Securely clamping the wheel takes considerable force. If you
can fully close the quick release without wrapping your fingers around the
seatstay or chainstay for leverage, and the lever does not leave a clear imprint
in the palm of your hand, the tension is insufficient. Open the lever; turn the
tension adjusting nut clockwise a quarter turn; then try again.
(6) If the lever cannot be pushed all the way to a position
parallel to the chainstay or seatstay tube, return the lever to the
OPEN position. Then turn the adjusting nut counterclockwise one-
quarter turn and try tightening again.
(7) Push the rear derailleur back into position.
(8) Re-engage the brake quick-release mechanism to restore
correct brake pad-to-rim clearance; spin the wheel to make sure
that it is centered in the frame and clears the brake pads; then
squeeze the brake lever and make sure that the brakes are
operating correctly.
3. Removing and Installing Bolt-On Wheels
a.
Removing a Bolt-On Front Wheel
(1) If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake’s quick-
release mechanism to open the clearance between the wheel rim
and the brake pads (see Section 4.C, figs.
11 through 14).
(2) Using a correct size wrench, loosen the two axle nuts.
(3) If your front fork has a clip-on type secondary retention
device, disengage it and go to he next step. If your front fork has
an integral secondary retention device, loosen the axle nuts
enough to allow wheel removal; then go to the next step.
(4) Raise the front wheel a few inches off the ground and tap
the top of the wheel with the palm of your hand to knock the
wheel out of the fork ends.
b.
Installing a Bolt-On Front Wheel
(1) With the steering fork facing forward, insert the wheel
between the fork blades so that the axle seats firmly at the top of
the slots which are at the tips of the fork blades. The axle nut
washers should be on the outside, between the fork blade and the
axle nut. If your bike has a clip-on type secondary retention
device, engage it.
(2) 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, use the correct size wrench to tighten the front axle nuts
to 180-240 inch pounds.
Fig. 8
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