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imprint in the palm of your hand.
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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.
The rear wheel must be secured to the bicycle frame
with sufficient force so that it cannot be pulled forward by
the chain, even under the greatest pedaling force. If the
wheel moves under pedaling force, the tire can touch the
frame, which can cause you to loose control and fall.
(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 tire and the brake pads (see Section 4.C,
figs. 11 through 15).
(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 axle nuts enough so that the wheel stays in
place; then use a wrench on each nut simultaneously to
tighten the nuts to 180 - 240 inch pounds.
(3) Re-engage the brake quick-release mechanism
to restore correct brake pad-to-rim clearance; spin the