again. See also the first WARNING in this Section, p. 18.
(6) If you disengaged the brake quick-release mechanism in 3. a. (1) above, re-engage it to restore correct brake pad-to-rim
clearance.
(7) Spin the wheel to make sure that it is centered in the frame and clears the brake pads; then squeeze the brake lever and
make sure that the brakes are operating correctly.
c. Removing a disk brake or rim brake Rear Wheel
(1) If you have a multi-speed bike with a derailleur gear system: shift the rear derailleur to high gear (the smallest, outermost
rear sprocket).
If you have an internal gear rear hub, consult your dealer or the hub manu
facturer’s instructions before attempting to remove
the rear wheel.
If you have a single-speed bike with rim or disk brake, go to step (4) below.
(2) If y our bik e has rim brake s, diseng age the brake ’s qu ick-release me
chanism to increase the cle arance bet ween the
wheel rim and the brake pads (see Section 4.C, figs. 11 through 15).
(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 (fig. 8b). With a through b
olt or bolt on
mechanism, lo osen th e faste ner(s) with an appropriate wrench, l ock lev er or int egral l ever; then push the wheel fo rward fa r
enough to be able to remove the chain from the rear sprocket.
(5) Lift the rear wheel off the ground a few inches and remov
e 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 fig. 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 dera illeur 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 yo
u 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.
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