Owner's Manual

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3. Remove the spacers and stem from the steerer tube.
4. Refit the spacers (largest first and gradually getting smaller) and refit the stem.
5. Tighten up the top cap allen bolt until there is no play in the headset bearings.
6. Straighten the stem to be in-line with the front wheel and then tighten up the stem
bolts to the correct torque setting.
7. Double check there is no play in the system and carry on with the rest of the checks
as per the rest of the instructions.
If you have any doubts about assembling your bicycle correctly, please refer the task to a
qualified bicycle mechanic as incorrectly assembled bicycles can be lethal.
Correct reassembly of the handlebars
IMPORTANT YOU MUST READ THIS NOTICE BEFORE YOU ASSEMBLE
YOUR NEW THORN BICYCLE
The correct way to reassemble the spacers and stem is shown on the right with the spacers
between the stem and the head tube.
The picture on the left shows how NOT to assemble the bicycle, this is very dangerous and
may cause serious injury or death!