Operation Manual

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(3) On a derailleur gear system, pull the derailleur
body back with your right hand.
(4) With a cam action mechanism, move the quick-
release lever to the OPEN position (g. 8b). With
a through bolt or bolt on mechanism, loosen the
fastener(s) with an appropriate wrench, lock lever
or integral lever; then push the wheel forward far
enough to be able to remove the chain from the
rear sprocket.
(5) Lift the rear wheel o the ground a few inches
and remove it from the rear dropouts.
d. Installing a disk brake or rim brake rear
wheel
CAUTION
If your bike is equipped with a rear disk brake, be
careful not to damage the disk, caliper or brake
pads when re-inserting the disk into the caliper.
Never activate a disk brake’s control lever unless
the disk is correctly inserted in the caliper.
(1) With a cam action system, move the cam lever to
the OPEN position (see g. 8 a & b). The lever
should be on the side of the wheel opposite the
derailleur and freewheel sprockets.
(2) On a derailleur bike, make sure that the rear
derailleur is still in its outermost, high gear,
position; then pull the derailleur body back with
your right hand. Put the chain on top of the
smallest freewheel sprocket.
(3) On single-speed, remove the chain from the front
sprocket, so that you 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 seat
stay or chainstay 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 PART II
“Tightening Torques” 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 insucient. Open the lever; turn the tension
adjusting nut clockwise a quarter turn; then try
again.
See also WARNING on page 20.