Operation Manual

Chapter 3: Adjustment27
Wheel Installation
Bicycles use different types of wheel
attachment devices. Carefully follow the
instructions for the device(s) on your bicycle.
Wheel attachment types (Figure 35):
• Traditional quick-release
• Clix™ quick-release
• Threaded axle and nut
• Thru-axle
FIGURE 35:
Types of wheel attachment
1- Traditional quick-
release
2- Clix (arrows indicate
the parts not found on a
traditional quick-release)
3- Threaded axle
4- Thru-axle
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• Do not turn the lever like a wing-nut to
tighten it (Figure 39); this will not make
sufficient force to hold the wheel.
4. If you can lock the lever with little or
no resistance, the clamp-force is not
sufficient. Go back to Step 2 and tighten the
adjustment-nut. For more information, read
the actual measurements (below).
5. Align the levers so they do not touch a part
of the bicycle or an accessory part (such as
rack or fenders), and so obstacles in the path
of the bicycle can not catch the levers.
6. Make sure you have correctly adjusted and
locked the quick-release. If the quick-release
does not pass a test, adjust the quick-release
again or transport your bicycle to your dealer
for repair. Do the tests again before you ride.
7. Make sure you have correctly adjusted and
locked the quick-release: If the quick-release
does not pass a test, adjust the quick-release
or transport your bicycle to your dealer for
repair. Do the tests again before you ride:
• Lift your bicycle and hit the top of the tire with
a solid blow (Figure 42). The wheel should not
come off, be loose, or move from side to side.
• Make sure the locked quick-release lever can
not be turned (Figure 43).
• When the quick-release is correctly locked,
the clamp-force is sufficient to cause metal-
into-metal engagement (embossing) of the
dropout surfaces.
• Read the Actual Measurements.
WARNING: A quick-release that is
not correctly adjusted and closed can
let the wheel be loose or come off,
decrease your control, and cause you
to fall. Make sure the wheels are
correctly attached before you ride
your bicycle.
To install a wheel with a traditional quick-release
1. Move the lever of the quick-release to the
OPEN position (Figure 36) and set the wheel
so it fully touches the inner surfaces of the
fork ends.
2. With the lever in the adjustment position,
tighten the adjustment-nut (Figure 29) until
it is slightly tight.
3. Lock the quick-release; with the lever in the
palm of your hand, move the lever as shown
in Figure 38 to the CLOSE position (Figure
40 and Figure 41). When you move the lever
to the adjustment position, you should feel
some resistance.
ACTUAL MEASUREMENTS
If more than 45 pounds (200 Newton)
force is necessary to lock the lever, slightly
decrease the tightness of the adjustment-nut.
If less than 12 pounds (53.4 Newton) force is
necessary to release the lever, slightly tighten
the adjustment-nut. If necessary, adjust the
tightness again.
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