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PART 3
(B) Tool driven Quick Release
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8. Install Front Wheel
GT Bicycle Owner’s Manual
If your bike has Disc brakes- Remove the disc brake shipping spacer from the caliper. This is a
brightly colored plastic spacer used with hydraulic disc brakes. After the spacer is removed, before the
wheel is installed, do not squeeze the front brake lever. If you do squeeze the front brake lever the brake
pads will need to be pushed outwards.
If your bike has V brakes: Temporarily disconnect the curved brake cable guide from the
bracket that holds it. Note how the smaller diameter lower end of this curved cable guide fits into the
bracket. After you disconnect, the brake arms and pads will spring outward, creating more space for the
wheel.
Placing wheel in fork:
If your bike has Disc brakes: Lift the fork and position the front wheel under the fork. First align the brake
rotor (the shiny disc attached to the wheel) with the brake caliper (the part mounted to the fork). As you
lower the fork, carefully position the wheel so that the brake rotor fits into the slot in the brake caliper.
Next lower the fork further and align the hub axle ends with the fork dropouts.
If your bike has V Brakes or Caliper brakes: Lift the fork and position the front wheel under the fork. First
align the wheel so that the tire fits between the brakes. Next lower the fork further and align the hub axle
ends with the fork dropouts.
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