Instructions / Assembly

11
Assembly
Testing Stem and Handlebar Tightness
Handlebar and Stem Installation - continued
One Bolt Clamp ( g C):
• If necessary, re-adjust Handlebar for
proper fi t.
• Tighten Clamp Nut/Bolt
G
.
NOTE: Do not over tighten.
WARNING: If the handlebar
clamp in not tight enough, the handlebar can
slip in the stem. This can cause damage to
the handlebar or stem, and can cause loss of
control.
g C
G
To test the tightness of the stem:
• Straddle the front wheel between your legs.
• Try to turn the front wheel by turning the handlebar.
• If the handlebar and stem turn without turning the front wheel, realign the stem with
the wheel and tighten the stem bolt(s) tighter than before (about 1/2 revolution only at
a time).
• Do this test again, until the handlebar and stem do not turn without turning the front
wheel.
To test the tightness of the handlebar clamp:
• Hold the bicycle stationary and try to move the ends of the
handlebar up and down or forward and back.
WARNING: Do not exceed 100 lbs
(45 kg) force.
• If the handlebar moves, loos-
en the bolt(s) of the handlebar
clamp.
• Put the handlebar in the cor-
rect position and tighten the
bolt(s) of the handlebar clamp
tighter than before.
• If the handlebar clamp has more than one bolt, tighten the bolts equally.
• Do this test again, until the handlebar does not move in the handlebar clamp.