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Cervélo Owner’s Manual
until it comes out of the rear dropouts.
d. Installing a Quick Release Rear Wheel
(1) Make sure that the rear derailleur is still in its outermost, high
gear, position
(2) Pull the derailleur body back with your right hand.
(3) Move the quick-release lever to the OPEN position (see fig. 6).
The lever should be on the side of the wheel opposite the
derailleur and freewheel sprockets.
(4) Put the chain on top of the smallest freewheel sprocket. Then,
insert the wheel up and back into the frame dropouts and pull
it all the way in to the dropouts.
(5) Tighten the quick-release adjusting nut until it is finger tight
against the frame dropout; then swing the lever toward the front
of the bike until it is parallel to the frame’s chainstay or seatstay and
is curved toward the wheel (fig. 7). To apply enough clamping
force, you should have to wrap your fingers around a frame tube
for leverage, and the lever should leave a clear imprint in the palm of
your hand.
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.
force. If you can fully close the quick release without wrapping
your fingers around the fork blade 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.
(5) If the lever cannot be pushed all the way to a position parallel to the
fork blade, return the lever to the OPEN position. Then turn the tension
adjusting nut counterclockwise one-quarter turn and try tightening
the lever again.
(6) 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.
c. Removing a Quick Release Rear Wheel
(1) Shift the rear derailleur to high gear (the smallest, outermost
rear sprocket).
(2) If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the
brake’s quick-release mechanism to increase
the clearance between the wheel rim
and the brake pads (see Section 4.C, fig. 8 and
9).
(3) Pull the derailleur body back with your right hand.
(4) Move the quick-release lever to the OPEN position (fig. 6).
(5) Lift the rear wheel off the ground a few inches and, with the
derailleur still pulled back, push the wheel forward and down
fig. 7