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have plenty of slack in the chain. Put the chain on the rear wheel sprocket.
(4) Then, insert the wheel into the frame dropouts and pull it all the way in to
the dropouts.
(5) On a single speed or an internal gear hub, replace the chain on the
chainring; pull the wheel back in the dropouts so that it is straight in the frame
and the chain has about 1/4 inches of up-and-down play.
(6) With a cam action system, move the cam lever upwards and swing it into
the CLOSED position (g. 8 a & b). The lever should now be parallel to the seat
stay or chain stay and curved toward the wheel. To apply enough clamping force,
you should have to wrap your ngers around the fork blade for leverage, and the
lever should leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand.
(7) With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, tighten the fasteners to the torque
specications in Appendix D or the hub manufacturer’s instructions.
NOTE: If, on a traditional cam action system, the lever cannot be pushed all the
way to a position parallel to the seat stay or chain stay, return the lever to the
OPEN position. Then turn the tension adjusting nut counterclockwise one-quarter
turn and try tightening the lever again.
WARNING: Securely clamping the wheel with a cam action retention
device takes considerable force. If you can fully close the cam lever
withoutwrappingyourngersaroundtheseatstayorchainstayfor
leverage, the lever does not leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand,
and the serrations on the wheel fastener do not emboss the surfaces of the
dropouts,thetensionisinsufcient.Openthelever;turnthetension
adjustingnutclockwiseaquarterturn;thentryagain.Seealsotherst
WARNING in this Section, p. 18.
(8) If you disengaged the brake quick-release mechanism in 3. c. (2) above,
re-engage it to restore correct brake pad-to-rim clearance.
(9) 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.
B. Seat post cam action clamp
Some bikes are equipped with a cam action seat post binder. The seat post
cam action binder works exactly like the traditional wheel cam action fastener
(Section 4.A.2) While a cam action binder looks like a long bolt with a lever on
one end and a nut on the other, the binder uses an over-center cam action to
rmly clamp the seat post (see g. 8a).
WARNING: Riding with an improperly tightened seat post can allow
the saddle to turn or move and cause you to lose control and fall.
Therefore:
1. Ask your dealer to help you make sure you know how to correctly
clamp your seat post.
2. Understand and apply the correct technique for clamping your seat
post.
3.Beforeyouridethebike,rstcheckthattheseatpostissecurely
clamped.