adjusting nut. Turning the tensio n adjusting nut clock wise while keeping the cam lever from rot ating increases clamping force;
turning it counterclockwise while keeping the cam lever from rotating reduces clamping force. Less than half a turn of the tension
adjusting nut can make the difference between safe clamping force and unsafe clamping force.
WARNING: The full force of the cam action is needed to clamp the wheel securely.
Holding the nut with one hand
p
een corr ectly
adjusted for your bic ycle b y your dea ler. Ask yo ur
deal
g wheels
ed with a hub brake such as a rear coaster brake, front or rear d rum, band or
st
can re
rake or rim brake Front Wheel
uick-release mechanism to increase the clearance between the tire
and
move the cam lever from the locked or CLOSED po sition to the OPEN
posi
age it and go to step (4). If your front fork has a n
inte
front fork.
and turning th e lever like a wing n ut with th e other han d un til everything is as tig ht as yo u can g et it will not
a ca
m action wheel safely in the dropouts. See also the first WARNING in this Section, p. 18.
b. Adjusting the cam-and-cup mechanism (fig. 8b)
clam
The cam-and- cup s ystem on your front wheel will h ave b
er to chec k the adj ustment every six months. Do n ot use a cam-and-cup front
wheel on a ny bicycle other th an the on e for
which your dealer adjusted it.
3. Removing and Installin
WARNING: If y our bike is eq uipp
roller brake; or if it has an intern al ge
ar rear hub, do
not attempt to remo ve the wheel. The remo val and
allation of most hub brakes and internal gear hubs requires special knowledge. Incorrect remo val or assembly
sult in brake or gear failure, which can cause you to lose control and fall. CAUTION: If your bike has a disc brake,
exercise care in touching the rotor or caliper. Disc rotors have sharp edges, and both rotor and caliper can get very hot
during use.
a. Removing a disk b
re-in
(1) If your bik e has rim brakes , disengage the brake’s q
the brake pads (See Section 4.C fig. 1
1 t
hrough 15).
(2) If your bike has cam action front wheel retention,
tion (figs. 8a & b). If y our bike h as throug h bolt or bolt-on front w heel retenti on, loos en the fastener(s) a fe w tur ns
counter-clockwise using an appropriate wrench, lock key or the integral lever.
(3) If your front fork has a clip -on type secondary retention device, diseng
gral secondary retention device, and a traditional cam action system (fig
. 8a) loosen the tension adjusting nut enough to allow
removing the wheel from the dropouts. If your front wheel uses a cam-and-cup system, (fig. 8b) squeeze the cup and cam lever
together while removing the wheel. No rotation of any part is necessary with the cam-and-cupsystem.
You may need to tap the top of the wheel with the palm of your hand to release the wheel from the
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