Giant 2002 Motorized Bicycle owner manual Removing a quick-release front wheel

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.

6.3.4Removing a quick-release front wheel

aRelease the front brake’s elbow cable guide and spread the brake shoes to allow the front tyre to move in between them (see fig. 21).

bRotate the wheel’s quick-release lever from the locked or “CLOSE” position (you can read “CLOSE” on the lever) to the “OPEN” position (you can read “OPEN” on the lever) (see figs. 22 and 23).

cLoosen the tension adjusting nut about six full turns.

dRaise the front wheel a few centimetres / inches off the ground and tap the top of the wheel with the palm of your hand to knock the wheel out of the front fork.

FIG. 21

6.3.5Installing a quick-release front wheel

aRotate the quick-release lever so that it curves away from the wheel (see fig. 19 and 23). This is the “OPEN” position (you can read “OPEN” on the lever).

bWith the fork facing forward, insert the wheel between the fork blades so that the axle seats firmly to 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 (see fig. 19 and 23).

cHolding the quick-release lever in the “OPEN” position with your right hand, tigh- ten the tension adjusting nut with your left hand in a clockwise direction until it is finger tight against the fork dropout (see fig. 19).

dWhile pushing the wheel firmly to the top of the slots in the fork dropouts, and at the same time centring the wheel rim in the fork, rotate the quick-release lever upwards and push it into the “CLOSE” position (see fig. 19 and 22). To do this use the palm of your hand while wrapping your fingers around the right fork blade and squeezing the lever closed using your fingers and hand together. You have the proper tension if the lever leaves an impression in the palm of your hand. The lever should be parallel to the fork blade/pointing upward and curved toward the wheel.

CAUTION:

If you can fully close the quick-release without wrapping your fingers around the fork blade for leverage, and the lever does not

FIG. 22

FIG. 23

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.

eIf the lever cannot be pushed all the way to a position parallel to the fork blade, return the lever to the OPEN position. Then turn the tension adjusting nut anti-clockwise one-quarter turn and close the lever again.

fReattach the elbow cable guide to close the brake shoes; then spin the wheel to make sure that it is centred in the fork and clears the brake shoes.

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