Have someone hold the rear wheel in the air (or hang the
seat from something) so that you can move the pedals
freely with your hand. Move the grip shifter to gear position
1 and apply gentle pressure with the shifter to see if the
chain will move off the largest sprocket towards the spokes.
If the chain moves towards the spokes at all, tighten (clock-
wise) the bottom screw (marked L) on the back of the rear
derailleur until the chain remains fi rmly on the sprocket. Do
the same thing with the shifter in position 8 and the chain
on the smallest rear sprocket. If the chain moves towards
the bicycle's frame at all, tighten (clockwise) the top screw
(marked H) on the back of the rear derailleur until the chain
remains fi rmly on the sprocket.
Gears
Move the grip shift through the gears and make sure the
shifting is crisp and responsive.
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Lubrication and Attachment of An 'Ahead Set' Stem To
The Fork
1. Every year your bicycle should have a complete lubrica-
tion. This can be quite a complex task and may be best
handled by a professional bicycle mechanic. However, if
you feel capable the following procedure will guide you.
2. Suspend the bicycle so that the front wheel is off the
ground.
3. Take the handlebar assembly from the steering tube.
4. Loosen and remove the compression bolt, the top cap
assembly and then the stem clamp bolts.
5. Remove the headset wedge whilst supporting the forks
with one hand, then remove the dust cover upper ball
retainer.
6. Pull the forks out of the frame and remove the lower ball
retainer.
7. Thoroughly clean and check each part of the headset for
damage.
8. Replace if necessary. (See your dealer to replace the
headset).
9. Grease both the head set cups. To work grease into the
lower head cup re-fi t a ball retainer into it. Re-attach the
forks.
10. Install a bearing retainer into the bearing race and pack
it with grease. Push the screw cup down onto the fork
steerer and into position then re-fi t the bearing dust
cover/bearing race / headset wedge and spacer.
11. Alter the upper cup by hand until no movement can be
detected in the forks.
12. Firmly tighten the stem clamp bolts, then replace and
secure the handlebar assembly.
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