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PART 1
1. Front Wheel Secondary Retention Devices
138692 Rev 0 (04/22)
Section 4. Tech
GT Bicycle Owner’s Manual
WARNING
Securely clamping the wheel with a cam
action retention device takes considerable
force.
If you can fully close the cam lever without
wrapping your fingers around the fork blade
for leverage, the lever does not leave a clear
imprint in the palm of your hand, and the
serrations on the wheel fastener do not
emboss the surfaces of the dropouts, the
tension is insufficient. Open the lever; turn the
tension adjusting nut clockwise a quarter turn;
then try again.
See also WARNING on page 33.
(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 manufacturer’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 your bike has rim brakes, disengage the
brake’s quick-release mechanism to increase
the clearance between 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 bolt or bolt on
mechanism, loosen the fastener(s) with an
appropriate wrench, lock lever or integral
lever; then push the wheel forward far
enough to be able to remove the chain from
the rear sprocket.