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• Screw the screw with 4mm allen key with torque approx. 10 Nm, while holding the nut locked with
wrench.
Disconnect completely the front brake from the fork (1) using a 5mm allen key - unscrew the nut
protruding from the back of the fork, and then pull the brake mechanism to the front along with
the fastening bolt.
Take off the two spacer washers from the screw.
Place the supporting arms of the basket on the front hub axle (3) while holding the basket, and
then apply the nuts on the front axle hub and slightly tighten them by hand.
Put the screw that secures the front brake in turn by:
• The metal extension arm of the front basket,
• front fender holder,
• two nut spacers,
• the hole in the front fork.
Reinstall front brake (1). For this purpose, screw the nut on the back of the fork bolt that secures
the front brake, and then tighten it with a 5mm allen key to a torque of 12 Nm. The distance of
both the brake pads from the rim of the wheel should be equal.
Screw the nuts on the front axle hub with wrench 15 with a torque of 28 Nm.
Screw the two screws securing the metal frame of the front fender to the dropouts of the front
fork (3) with 4mm allen key.
Bend slightly the metal frame supporting front fender adjusting the position of front fender in a
way that the front wheel is positioned centrally in the fender.
If the installation of front basket is still troublesome, please refer to the front basket assembly
manual available on
http://polkabikes.pl/basket_assembly.pdf
Assembly of front wheel with fender without the front basket (Polka City)
A front wheel is delivered separated from the rest of bicycle. Place the front wheel between the
fork arms (1), place the hub axle (2) in the front fork dropouts (3) and tighten the hub screws (2)
with the flat wrench of 15 mm, by using torque value of 24-28 Nm.
Place the front wheel in the front fork dropouts (3) and set the bike in a stable position, e.g.
resting on the kickstand.
Disconnect completely the front brake from the fork (1) using a 5mm allen key - unscrew the nut
protruding from the back of the fork, and then pull the brake mechanism to the front along with
the fastening bolt.
Put the screw that secures the front brake in turn by:
• front fender holder,
• two nut spacers,
• the hole in the front fork.
