26
(1) If your bike has cam action front wheel retention, move the cam lever so that it curves away
from the wheel (fig. 7b). 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. 7a & 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 posi-
tion with your right hand, tighten the tension adjusting nut with your left hand until it is finger
tight against the fork dropout (fig. 7a). If you have a cam-and-cup system: the nut and cup (fig.
7b) 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 po-
sition (fig. 7a & 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.
(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.
To Next Page
Loading...