Operation Manual
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CAUTION: If your bike has a disc brake, exercise care in touching the rotor or caliper. Disc rotors have sharp
edges, and both rotor and caliper can get very hot during use.
a. Removing a disk brake or rim brake Front Wheel
(1) If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake’s quick-release mechanism to increase the clearance
between the tire and the brake pads (See Section 4.C fig. 11 through 15).
(2)Ifyourbikehascamactionfrontwheelretention,movethecamleverfromthelockedorCLOSED
position to the OPEN position (figs. 8a & b). If your bike has through bolt or bolt-on front wheel
retention, loosen the fastener(s) a few turns counter-clockwise using an appropriate wrench, lock key
or the integral lever.
(3) If your front fork has a clip-on type secondary retention device, disengage it. If your front fork has an
integral secondary retention device, and a traditional cam action system (fig. 8a) loosen the tension
adjusting nut enough to allow removing the wheel from the dropouts. If your front wheel uses a cam-
and-cup system, (fig. 8b) squeeze the cup and cam lever together while removing the wheel. No
rotation of any part is necessary with the cam-and-cup system.
You may need to tap the top of the wheel with the palm of your hand to release the wheel from the front fork.
b. Installing a disk brake or rim brake Front Wheel
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)Withacamactionsystem,movethecamleverupwardsandswingitintotheCLOSEDposition(g.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 the hub
manufacturer’s instructions.