Adjustment And Operation - Bontrager WHEEL Owner's Manual

A quick-release that is not correctly closed can let the wheel be loose or
come off when not expected, which can cause you to lose control and fall.
Close the quickrelease correctly before you ride the bicycle.
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Test B. Make sure the quick-release lever can not be turned in a circle (Figure 30).
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Test C. When the quick-release is correctly adjusted and in the CLOSE position, the clamp
force makes marks on the dropout surfaces.
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Test D. Evaluate the Closing Force of the Quickrelease: If more than 45 pounds (200
Newton) force is necessary to move the quick-release lever to the CLOSE position, move
the lever to the OPEN position and slightly loosen the nut. If less than 12 pounds (53.4
Newton) force is necessary to start to move the lever to the OPEN position, move the lever
to the OPEN position and slightly tighten the nut. Do the test again. If necessary, do the
adjustment again.
Figure 30. Make sure the lever does not turn.
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WARNING

Adjustment and Operation

These instructions explain how to adjust and operate (open and close) a traditional
quick-release. When you move the lever on a quick-release from the OPEN to CLOSE
position, the ends of the quickrelease move inward, clamping the wheel into the fork tips.
The security of the clamping depends on two things: the correct motion of the lever and the
correct adjustment of the adjustment-nut.
1. Move the lever of the quick-release to the OPEN position (Figure 31, #3) and set the wheel
so it fully touches the inner surfaces of the fork ends.
2. With the lever in the adjustment position (Figure 31, #2), tighten the adjustment-nut (Figure
27) until it is slightly tight.
3. Lock the quick-release; with the lever in the palm of your hand, move the lever to the
CLOSE position (Figure 31, #1).
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Figure 31. Lever positions:
1. Locked (CLOSE)
2. Adjustment position
3. Released (OPEN)
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