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4. TECH
It’s important to your child’s safety, performance and enjoyment for you to understand
how things work on the Hotwalk. We urge you to ask your Authorized Specialized Dealer
how to do the things described in this section before you attempt them yourself, and
that you have your Authorized Specialized Dealer check your work before the Hotwalk is
ridden. If you have even the slightest doubt as to whether you understand something in
this section of the Manual, talk to your Authorized Specialized Dealer.
A. Wheels
Hotwalk wheels are designed to be removable for easier transportation and for repair of
a tire puncture. In most cases, the wheel axles are inserted into slots, called “dropouts” in
the fork and frame.
Wheels are secured using secondary retention devices, and axle nuts which are threaded on to
the hub axle (bolt-on wheel, fig. 4).
Axle Nut
Secondary
retention
device
Dropout
Hub
WARNING: Riding with an improperly secured wheel can allow the wheel to
wobble or fall off the Hotwalk, which can cause serious injury or death.
Therefore, it is essential that you:
1. Ask your Authorized Specialized Dealer to help you make sure you know how to
install and remove your wheels safely.
2. Understand how to correctly tighten the bolts that secure the wheels in place.
3. Before your child rides the Hotwalk, check that the wheel is securely clamped.
The clamping action of a correctly secured wheel must emboss the surfaces of the dropouts.
Recommended torque for the wheel axle nuts is 200 in-lbf (22.6 N*m).
1. Wheel Secondary Retention Devices
The Hotwalk utilizes a secondary wheel retention device to reduce the risk of the wheel
disengaging from the fork or frame if the wheel is incorrectly secured.
Ask your Authorized Specialized Dealer to explain the secondary retention device on the Hotwalk.
WARNING: Do not remove or disable the secondary retention device. As its
name implies, it serves as a back-up for a critical adjustment. If the wheel is not
secured correctly, the secondary retention device can reduce the risk of the
wheel disengaging from the fork. Removing or disabling the secondary
retention device may also void the warranty.
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