Lafree giant - Rear Wheel Quick-Release; Seat Post Quick-Release

24
7.7.5 Removing a Quick Release Rear
Wheel
(a) Standing on left side (in riding position),
disconnect the rear brake.
(See chapter 4).
(b) Shift the rear derailleur to the outermost
position. Pull the derailleur body back with
your right hand. Rotate the quick release
lever to the OPEN position. (Fig 7D).
(c) Lift the rear wheel form the ground, and
with the derailleur still pulled back, push
the wheel forward and down until the
wheel slides from the dropouts.
7.7.6 Installing a Quick Release Rear
Wheel
(a) Shift the rear derailleur to the high gear
(smallest gear on rear wheel) then, pull
the derailleur body back with your right
hand. Rotate the lever to the OPEN
position (Fig. 7D). The lever should be on
the opposite side of the wheel to the
derailleur and the wheel gears.
(b) Put the chain on the top of the smallest
gear. Then, insert the wheel into the
dropouts of Lafree’s frame until the wheel
is aligned with the frame’s seat tube and
there is uniform clearance between the
brake shoes.
(c) Tighten the adjusting nut until it is finger
tight against the frame dropout; then
rotate the lever towards the front of the
bike until it is parallel to the frame’s
seatstay tube and is curved toward the
wheel (Fig. 7H).
NOTE: check the distance between the frame
mounted speed sensor, and the wheel’s
magnet plate at this time. The recommended
distance is 1-2mm.
Some models are equipped with internal gear
hub. Removing and installing the rear wheel
with internal gear hub requires special tools.
Consult your dealer.
7.8 Seat Post Quick-Release
Lafree is equipped with a quick-release seat
post binder for easy seat height adjustment
for a variety of riders. The seat post quick-
release binder works exactly like the wheel
quick-release (Section 7.7). While a quick-
release looks like a long bolt with a lever on
one end and a nut on the other, the quick-
release uses a cam action to firmly clamp the
seat post (Fig. 4B).
WARNING: Riding with an improperly
tightened seat post can allow the
saddle to turn or move and cause you
to lose control and fall. We advise that
you:
1. Ask your dealer to show you how to
correctly clamp your seat post.
2. Learn and apply the correct
technique for clamping your seat
post quick-release.
3. Check that the seat post is securely
clamped before you attempt to ride
your bike.
7.8.1 Adjusting the quick-release
mechanism
The action of the quick-release cam squeezes
the seat collar around the seat post to hold
the seat post securely in place. The amount of
clamping force is controlled by the tension
adjusting nut. Turning the tension adjusting
nut clockwise while keeping the cam lever
from rotating increases clamping force; turning
it counterclockwise while keeping the cam
lever from rotating reduces clamping force.
Less than half a turn of the tension adjusting
nut can make the difference between safe
clamping force and unsafe clamping force.
FIGURE 7H
0288 Opm Binnenwerk 11-02-2000 10:46 Pagina 24