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(4) Put the chain on top of the smallest freewheel sprocket. Then,
insert the wheel into the frame dropouts and pull it all the way in to
the dropouts (Fig. 14).
(5) Tighten the adjusting nut until it is tight against the frame dropout;
then rotate the lever toward the front of the bike until it is parallel to
the frame's chainstay or seatstay tube and is curved toward the
wheel (Fig. 14).
CAUTION:
If you can fully close the quick release without wrapping
your fingers around the chainstay/seatstay tube 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, and 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) Close the brake shoes; then spin the wheel to make sure that it is
centered in the frame and clears the brake shoes.
6.1.4. Removing and Installing Bolt-On Wheels
6.1.4.a. Removing a Bolt-On Front Wheel
(1) Open up the brake
(2) With a 15mm box wrench or a six-inch adjustable wrench, loosen
the two axle nuts.
(3) If your front fork has a clip-on
type secondary retention device,
disengage it and go to step (4). If
your front fork has an integral
secondary retention device, loosen
the axle nuts about six full turns;
then go to step (4).
(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.
6.1.4.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 that
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.