Mongoose BMX - Attaching the Front Wheel

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Figure 3.24
ATTACH THE FRONT WHEEL
There are three types of front wheel assemblies; nued with
step retaining washer, nued with clip retaining washer and
quick-release. Note: Some re tread paerns have a direcon,
so compare your front re and rear re of the bicycle so that
both tread paerns face the same way.
NuedwithStepRetainingWasher
❶Posion the front wheel between the front fork legs with
the axle resng inside the fork drop outs. Important! Be
sure the wheel is as centered as possible between the fork
legs. Figure 3.24
❷ Place a step washer on each end of the axle and slide it into
the fork drop out. Note: The at side of the step washer
must be facing out and the protrusion on the washer must
t into the fork drop out. Figure 3.25
❸ Aach the two axle nuts on the axle. Tighten one nut part
way, then ghten the other nut. Repeat unl both sides are
ghtened securely. Be sure that the wheel is centered
between the fork legs.
❹ If the wheel is o center, loosen the axle nut on the side that
has a smaller gap between re and fork leg and use your
hand to push the wheel to a centered posion; hold the
wheel with one hand and ghten the axle nut and check
again. Repeat if needed to be sure the wheel is centered
and securely ghtened.
Axle
Fork
dropout
Step
retaining
washer
Axle
nut
Step
retaining
washer
Protrusion on
step retaining
washer ts into
the fork dropout
Axle
nut
Figure 3.25
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