ADJUSTING THE QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM
The wheel hub is clamped in place by the force of
the Quick Release lever cam pushing against one
dropout and pulling the adjusting nut using the skewer
against the other dropout.
Turning the adjusting nut CLOCKWISE will INCREASE
the clamping strength of the lever.
Turning the adjusting nut ANTI-CLOCKWISE will
DECREASE the clamping strength of the lever.
The full force of the cam action is needed to clamp
the wheel securely. You cannot secure the quick
release mechanism by twisting the adjusting nut.
Never use the QR lever to wind up the mechanism.
Tighten or loosen using the adjusting nut with the
QR lever in the open position.
FRONT WHEEL SECONDARY RETENTION DEVICES
Some tricycles have front forks which use a
secondary wheel retention device to keep the wheel
from disengaging if the axle nuts loosen.
Some tricycle front forks have a shaped lug which acts
to keep the wheel from disengaging if the axle nuts are
loosened. To remove the wheel the axles nuts (or
quick release mechanism) must be backed off far enough
for the wheel to be removed.
WARNING: Removing or disabling the
secondary retention device is extremely
dangerous, may void the warranty, and can
lead to serious injury.
