Felt Bicycle - Mounting Wheels

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Mounting wheels
To mount a wheel, follow the reverse procedure of wheel removal. Make sure the
wheel is correctly seated in the drop-outs and accurately centred between the legs
of the fork or the seat and chain stays.
Make sure the quick-release and the drop-out safety tabs are correctly seated.
If you have rim brakes, make sure you immediately connect the brake
cable again or close the release lever or shift the bolt in the brake lever
back to its original position (a)!
In the case of multi-speed hubs, back pedal, roller or drum brakes, check if all the
relevant components are properly mounted (b). Retension the chain before tighten-
ing the wheel nuts by pulling the wheel rearwards. You should not be able to move
the chain more than two centimetres up and downwards. Under no circumstances
should the chain sag!
Remount, if necessary, the axle pegs.
With drum, roller and back-pedalling brakes, fasten the coaster brake
bracket again.
If you have disc brakes, check the brake pads rest snugly in their seats in the brake
calliper body. The gap between the pads should be parallel and the wear on each
pad equal. Make sure that you guide the rotor between the brake pads carefully
(c).
After mounting the wheel and tightening the quick-releases pull the brake lever
and spin the wheel. The rotor should not drag on the brake calliper or on the brake
pads.
Before riding again check that you have not let any grease or other lubri-
cants get on the brake pads or disc while mounting the wheel.
Check whether the brake pads hit the discs or rims braking surfaces (d).
Make sure the wheel is correctly and firmly fixed in the drop-outs. Always
do a brake test as described in the chapter “Before every ride“!
a b c d