DAHON Folder 1987 - 6.3.12 Wheels, Spokes, and Rims; 6.3.13 Tires and Tubes

63.6
Frame
and Frame
Iatch
A.
Disassemblv
To
disassemble
the frame, first remove
the various
components attached
to
it,
according to their various subsystems
and disassembly
instructions.
Then,
unlatch
the
frame
latch assembly
and turn the entire frame
upside down.
Remove
the 2 F-870
C-clip
retainers.
Remove
frame
latch assembly
by alternate-
ly tapping
the 2
pins
(F-860
and F-820)
until the
entire
latch
assembly is
ex-
lracted downward.
To
disassemble
the
frame
latch,
unscrew
the
rear
pin
and
counter-threaded
nut
(F-860
and F-850)
in turn.
To separate the
2
halves of
the
frame,
firlt
remove
the2lock nuts
(F-620),
and then tap
out
the 2
pins (F-61
0).
B. Adjustment, Trouble
Shooting
and
Maintenance
The
only
component
to adjust on
the
frame
is the frame
latch.
When
properly
adjusted, the
latch should not
be able to
pop
open
without
first
de-
pressing
the safety
spring
(F-710).
Moreover,
the
front
and rear
top lugs
should
be
flush,
with no
gaps,
and
there should
be no wobbling
between
the
front
and
rear
frames.
To adjust the frame
latch,
first release
it, and then
use
pliers
or a
screwdriver
to
turn the
counter-threaded
adiusting nut
(F-850)
clockwise to tighten, or
conterclockwise to
loosen.When ad
justment
is complete, add a
drop
of
"L
ocktite
".
Double check to make
sure
that the
safety spring holds
the
frame
latch
securely in
place.
lf
the
latch
is
in
place,
but the spring
fails
to hold it securely, remove
the
spring by
detaching
F-720,and
adjust the spring
by bending it in
or
out.
Warning:
Never ride
the
bike
without
the safety spring working
properly.
After adjustments have
been made, if
gaps
or
wobbling
between
the front
,-A
27
28
and
rear
frames still
occur,
replace
or
repair the
following items'
A)
Top/bottom
lug
pins (F-610,
F-860
and
F-820)
-worn
to
a
point where
1
a tight
f
it
no longer
exists;
bent.
B)
Lock
nuts
(F-620) or C-clips
(F-870)
missing
or
loose'
C)
Counter-threaded
adjusting
nut
(F-850)-bent,
stripped
or
excessively
worn.
Di Safery
spring
(F-710)--loose
or missing
bolt
and
nut
(F-720, F-740);
lacking
tension.
E)
Frontlrear
frames-out
of alignment.
Warning:
Never
ride the
Hon
Convertible
without
first
making
certain
that
the
frame
is sturdv
and latch
functioning
properly.
6.3.7.
Handlebar
and
Stem
A.
DisassemblY
Remove
the
brake
levers,
gear
lever
and
grips. With
an
allen
wrench,
loosen
the
handlebar
ex-
pansion bolt
(H-220)
7 full
turns
counterclockwise.
TaP
the
bolt
back
down
to
its original
Position,
and
looscn
by
another
3
or 4
turns
or until
the
handlebar
can
be slid
out
of the
handlebar
stem
(u-210).
Also,
at
this
Point
th€
handlebar
stem
can
be
removed
by
pulling upwards.
B.
Adiustment,
Trouble
Shooting
and Maintenance
The
handlebar
should
be
curved
horizontally
backwards'
To
adiust,
loosen
the
expansion
bolt
(H-220),
turn
handlebar
to
proper
position,
and
re-tighten
bolt.
The
brake
levers
and trigger
gear
control
lever
must
be
fitted in
the
proper
angle
and
position so
that
they
do
not
hit
the
rear
wheel when
the
Hon con
u.rtlbl.
is
folded.
To
adjust,
loosen
appropriate
mounting bolts,
turn
each
one to
form a 30
degree
angle
with the
vertical,
and
re-tighten
bolts. Before
riding
"i*uy,
be
cerlin
that
these
mounting
bolts
are securely
tightened
and that
cables
are
not kinked
and
are
securely
fastened.
lf
the
handlebar
becomes
bent
out
of its
original
shape,
take
it
a
profes-
s'ronal
dealer
to be
re-straightened.
lf
excessive
bending
occurs,
the
structural
strength
of the
handlebar
may
be
weakened
and
it should
be
replaced
at
once'
Moreover,
if
either the
handlebaror
handlebar
stem
should
become
cracked,
im-
mediate
replacement
is
vital.
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