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Assembly
Testing Stem and Handlebar Tightness
To test the tightness of the stem:
• Straddle the front wheel between your legs.
• Try to turn the front wheel by turning the handlebar.
• If the handlebar and stem turn without turning the front
wheel, realign the stem with the wheel and tighten the
stem bolt(s) tighter than before (about 1/2 revolution only
at a time).
• Do this test again, until the handlebar and stem do not
turn without turning the front wheel.
To test the tightness of the handlebar clamp:
• Hold the bicycle stationary and try to move the ends of
the handlebar forward and backward.
CAUTION: Do not exceed 100 lbs (45 kg) push force.
• If the handlebar moves, loosen the bolt(s) of the
handlebar clamp.
• Put the handlebar in the correct position and tighten
the bolt(s) of the handlebar clamp tighter than before.
• If the handlebar clamp has more than one bolt, tighten
the bolts equally.
• Do this test again, until the handlebar does not move in
the handlebar clamp.
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