Installing a Quick Release Front Wheel

a matching hole in the front fork dropout (fig. 12c).

Ask your dealer to explain the particular secondary retention device on your bike.

!WARNING: Removing or disabling the secondary retention device is extremely dangerous and may lead to serious injury or death. It also may void the warranty.

2.Removing and Installing Quick Release Wheels a. Removing a Quick Release Front Wheel

(1)If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake’s quick- release mechanism to open the clearance between the wheel rim and the brake pads (See Section 4.A

figs. 7 through 10).

(2)Move the wheel’s quick-release

lever from the locked or CLOSED position to the OPEN position (figs. 20a & b).

(3)If your front fork does no have a secondary retention device go to step (5).

(4)If your front fork has a clip-on type secondary retention device, disengage it and go to step (5). If your front fork has an integral secondary retention device, loosen the tension adjusting nut enough to allow removing the wheel; then go to the next step.

(5)Raise the front wheel a few inches off the ground and tap the top of the wheel with the palm of your hand to knock the wheel out of the fork.

b.Installing a Quick Release Front Wheel

!CAUTION: If your bike is equipped with disk brakes, 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. See also Section 4.A.

(1)Move the quick-release lever so that it curves away from the wheel (fig. 20b). This is the OPEN position.

(2)With the steering fork facing forward, insert the wheel between the fork blades so that the axle seats firmly at the top of the slots which are at the tips of the fork blades — the fork dropouts. The quick-release lever should be on the left side of the bicycle (fig. 20a & b). If your bike has a clip-on type secondary retention device, engage it.

(3)Holding the quick-release lever in the OPEN position with your right hand, tighten the tension adjusting nut with your left hand until it is finger tight against the fork dropout (fig. 19).

(4)While pushing the wheel firmly to the top of the slots in the fork dropouts, and at the same time centering the wheel rim in the fork, move the quick-release lever upwards and swing it into the CLOSED position (fig. 19 & 20a). The lever should now be parallel to the fork blade and curved toward the wheel. To apply enough clamping force, you should have to wrap your fingers around the fork blade 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 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.