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CAUTION: If your bike is equipped with a front disk brake, be careful not to damage the disk, caliper or brake pads when
re-inserting the disk into the caliper. Never activate a disk brake’s control lever unless the disk is correctly inserted in the
caliper. See also Section 4.C.
(1) If your bike has cam action front wheel retention, move the cam lever so that it curves away from the wheel (fig. 8b). This is the
OPEN position. If your bike has through bolt or bolt-on front wheel retention, go to the next step.
(2) With the steering fork facing forward, insert the wheel between the fork blades so that the axle seats firmly at the top of the fork
dropouts. The cam lever, if there is one, should be on rider’s left side of the bicycle (fig. 8a & b). If your bike has a clip-on type
secondary retention device, engage it.
(3) If you have a traditional cam action mechanism: holding the cam lever in the ADJUST position with your right hand, tighten the
tension adjusting nut with your left hand until it is finger tight against the fork dropout (fig. 8a). If you have a cam-and-cup system: the
nut and cup (fig. 8b) will have snapped into the recessed area of the fork dropouts and no adjustment should be required.
(4) While pushing the wheel firmly to the top of the slots in the fork dropouts, and at the same time centering the wheel rim in the fork:
(a) With a cam action system, move the cam lever upwards and swing it into the CLOSED position (fig. 8a & b). The lever should
now be parallel to the fork blade and curved toward the wheel. To apply enough clamping force, you should have to wrap your fingers
around the fork blade for leverage, and the lever should leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand.
(b) With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, tighten the fasteners to the torque specifications in Appendix D or the hub
manufacturer’s instructions.
NOTE: If, on a traditional cam action system, the lever cannot be pushed all the way to a position parallel to the fork blade, return the
lever to the OPEN position. Then turn the tension adjusting nut counterclockwise one-quarter turn and try tightening the lever again.
D (6) With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, tighten the fasteners to the torque specifications in Appendix D or the hub manufacturer’s
instructions.
WARNING: Securely clamping the wheel with a cam action retention device takes considerable force. If you can fully close
the cam lever without wrapping your fingers around the fork blade for leverage, the lever does not leave a clear imprint in the
palm of your hand, and the serrations on the wheel fastener do not emboss the surfaces of the dropouts, the tension is
insufficient. Open the lever; turn the tension adjusting nut clockwise a quarter turn; then try again. See also the first
WARNING in this Section, p. 18.
(6) If you disengaged the brake quick-release mechanism in 3. a. (1) above, re-engage it to restore correct brake pad-to-rim
clearance.
(7) Spin the wheel to make sure that it is centered in the frame and clears the brake pads; then squeeze the brake lever and make
sure that the brakes are operating correctly.
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