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ASSEMBLING
YOUR BIKE
PREPARATION
It
is impodant that
you
read this
owner's manual before
you
start
to assemble
your
bicycle. WE RECOMMEND
THAT YOU
CONSULT A PROFESSIONAL BICYCLE
MECHANIC
IF YOU HAVE DOUBTS
OR
CONCERNS AS TO YOUR ABILIry
TO
PROPERLY ASSEMBLE,
REPAIR,
OR
MANITAIN YOUR
BICYCLE. Remove
all
parts
from the
shipping carton. Check to
make
sure
no
parts
are loose on the bottom
of the carton.
Carefully remove
the front wheel which
is attached to the
side ol
the bicycle for shipping.
Carefully remove all other
packing
material from
the
bicycle. This includes
zip ties, axle caps
and
material
protecting
the frame.
FRONT FENDER
lF
your
bike has fenders,
it may be necessary to
assemble the
front fender to
your
bike.
The
front fender is mounted
at the fork crown. There
are two
methods to mount
your
front fender.
the first is the
caliper brake mounting system,
and the
second
is
the 1Omm nut
and bolt system. ldentify the mounting
system
used on
your
bike
and
follow the
instructions
below
1. lf
your
bike has a front
caliper brake:
Remove
the hex nut
from the caliper brake bolt
on
the rear
of the
fork, and slide the
brake assembly onto the
fork
making
sure the
attachment holes
and the fender
bracket holes
line up. Reattach the
caliper brake making
sure that the
brake arms
are on each
side of the fender. Tighten the
calipe brake bolt
securely.
2.
lf
your
bike does
NOT have a front
caliper brake:
Place the
fender
assembly onto the fork making
sure the attachment
holes and the
fender bracket holes
line up. Attach the fender
with the 1Omm
hex
bolt and
nut
included. Tighten
the bolt
securely.
lf
your
fenders have
stabilizer arms,
attach the bottom of the
stabilizer
arm
to the
bottom
of
the
fork,
using
the washer
and screw
provided.