Your bicycle is equipped with a quick release wheel system
Locate the quick release (Q/R) axle skewer in the parts box
or attached to the packing material. Unscrew and remove the adjusting nut from the skewer,
(Figure 5)
remove one of
the small conical springs and insert the skewer through the hollow
axle of the front wheel. Re-install the conical spring (small side towards the axle) and screw on the adjusting nut with
just a few turns.
(Figure 6)
NOTE
: Insert the wheel into the fork with the quick release skewer lever on the RIGHT side of the fork on the opposite
side from the disc brake caliper. This is to safeguard the quick release lever from over rotating and coming in contact
with the disc rotor and causing an accident.
As you insert the wheel into the fork ends carefully slide the brake disc into the brake caliper opening between the
brake pads.
With the wheel quick release lever open, tighten the skewer adjusting nut until it just contacts the fork drop-out.
Test for proper adjustment by closing the Quick Release lever. When properly adjusted, the lever should begin to clamp
the fork at approximately the half way point of lever travel
(Figure 7)
. If the lever clamps the fork drop out before or
after the halfway point of the lever travel, adjust by loosening or tightening the adjusting nut until the desired adjust-
ment is reached.
STEP 3: INSTALLING HANDLEBARS
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Make sure the handlebar stem and fork are facing towards the front of the bike and in-line with one another. Remove
the four face plate bolts from the front of the handlebar stem.
Remove the face plate and place the handlebars in the stem, making sure the handlebars are centered.
Replace the face plate and insert each of the four bolts tightening each a little bit at a time to ensure even pressure on
all four corners using a cross pattern
(Figure 4)
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Note:
You’ll be able to adjust the angle of the handlebars by loosening the bolts and re-adjusting the bar.
STEP 4: FRONT WHEEL
Close the lever the rest of the way until it is pointing towards the back of the bike. There should be some resistance
from the lever when closing it all the way
(Figure 8)
. If there is too much or too little resistance, adjust by loosening or
tightening the adjusting nut until the desired resistance is reached.
Be sure that the wheel is centered in the fork before you fully close the Quick Release skewer
(Figure 9)
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WARNING!
Do not tighten the Q/R skewer as if it is a screw and nut to attach the wheel to the fork. Take your bike to a profession-
al bike shop and have them check the Q/R skewer adjustment before your first ride. An improperly adjusted Q/R
skewer can cause the front wheel to fall out of the forks potentially causing serious personal injury to the rider.
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