Assembly 3
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Figure 3.12
Quick-releaseFrontWheel
• Allquick-releaseleversshouldbeinspectedbeforeeveryride
tobesuretheyarefullyclosedandsecure.Failureto
properlycloseaquick-releaselevercancauselossofcontrol
ofthebicycleresulngininjuryordeath.
• Makesurethewheelisproperlyseatedandthequick-release
leverisproperlyclosed.
WARNING!
❶ Someretreadpaernshaveadirecon,socompareyour
frontreandrearreofthebicyclesothatbothtread
paernsfacethesameway.
❷ Locatetheskewerfromthesmallpartscartonofyour
bicycle.Figure 3.12
❸ Unscrewtheadjustmentnutfromtheskewer,removeouter
springandslidetheskewerthroughthefrontwheelaxleso
thequick-releaseleverisonthesideofthebikeopposite
thechain.
❹ Slidetheouterspringovertheendoftheskewer.
Note:Thesmallerendshouldbeintowardsthewheel.
❺ Begintothreadtheadjustmentnutbackontotheskewer,
butdonotghtentoofar.Allowenoughplaysoyoucan
placetheaxleintotheforkdropout.
❻ Slidethewheelintotheforkdropoutslots.Note:Ifyou
haveawheelwithdiscbrakesinsertthediscrotorintothe
centerofthediscbrakeatthesamemeyouareinserng
thewheelaxleintotheforkdropout.
Important!Besurethewheelisascenteredaspossible
betweentheforklegs.
Skewer
Inner
spring
Quick-release
lever
Frontfork
Adjustment
nut
Outer
spring
4
2
6
3