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PART 1
1. Front Wheel Secondary Retention Devices
Section 4. Tech
GT Bicycle Owner’s Manual
(2) With the steering fork facing forward, insert
the wheel between the fork blades so that
the axle seats firmly at the top of the fork
dropouts. The cam lever, if there is one,
should be on rider’s left side of the bicycle
(fig. 8a & b). If your bike has a clip-on type
secondary retention device, engage it.
(3) If you have a traditional cam action
mechanism: holding the cam lever in the
ADJUST position with your right hand,
tighten the tension adjusting nut with your
left hand until it is finger tight against the
fork dropout (fig. 8a). If you have a cam-and-
cup system: the nut and cup (fig. 8b) will
have snapped into the recessed area of the
fork dropouts and no adjustment should be
required.
(4) While pushing the wheel firmly to the top of
the slots in the fork dropouts, and at the
same time centering the wheel rim in the
fork:
(a) With a cam action system, move the cam
lever upwards and swing it into the CLOSED
position (fig. 8a & b). The lever should now
be parallel to the fork blade and curved
toward the wheel.
To apply enough clamping force, you should
have to wrap your fingers around the fork
blade for leverage, and the lever should
leave a clear imprint in the palm of your
hand.
(b) With a through-bolt or bolt-on system,
tighten the fasteners to the torque
specifications in Appendix D or the hub
manufacturer’s instructions.
NOTE:
If, on a traditional cam action system, 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 counterclockwise
one-quarter turn and try tightening the lever
again.
(5) With a through-bolt or bolt-on system,
tighten the fasteners to the torque
specifications in “PART II Tightening
Torques” or the hub manufacturer’s
instructions.
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