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FRont WhEEL
In order to fit the front wheel it will be
necessary to unhook the brake pipe
ferrule from the brake arm bracket.
There are two ways of securing the
front wheel, (A) Nutted Axle and (B)
Quick Release arrangement.
Unhooking the
brake pipe
A. Models with
Nutted Axle
Locate the wheel axle in the fork slots
and ensure that the wheel is central
before fully tightening the wheel nuts.
B. Models with Quick
Release (Q/R)
Re-linking the brake:
1 Squeeze the brake arms inward
in the direction of the arrows.
2 Locate the ferrule on the brake
pipe in the cut out of the bracket.
3 Apply the right-hand brake lever
to check for smooth efficient
operation of the brake.
Models with
Disc Brakes
It is better if the bike is upside down
when fitting a disc brake wheel.
Disc brakes use 2 pads and these are
usually kept in place with packing
pieces during transit. Remove the
packaging from between the disc
pads making sure that the pads are
not displaced.
Fit the wheel in place with the rotor
plate between the 2 pads.
Follow previous instructions for
tightening quick release and wheel
nuts.
1 Take off the nut and one of the
springs and feed the skewer (the
other spring must be kept under the
head of the lever body) through the
wheel hub. With the spring in place
under the head of the nut, loosely
screw the nut on to the skewer.
2 Insert the wheel into the forks
ensuring that the wheel is central.
Open and close the QR lever with
one hand while gradually tightening
the adjusting nut with the other
until you feel resistance in the lever
when the lever is pointing away
from the hub. Now close the QR by
pushing as hard as you can with the
palm of your hand against the side
of the lever marked ‘close’ until the
lever is in the position shown in the
pictures. When closed, the Q/R lever
must sit alongside the fork blade. This
minimises the chances of it getting
released accidentally.
Important: Ensure the nuts and
quick release are fully tightened.
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CHECK THE BRAKES ARE
CORRECTLY LINKED
RH LEVER > FRONT BRAKE
LH LEVER > REAR BRAKE
IMPORTANT
