Testing Seat Clamp And Post Clamp Tightness - Huffy Mountain Bikes Owner's Manual

Seat Installation - continued
CAUTION: Operate the Quick Release Lever by hand only. Do not use a ham-
mer or any other tool to tighten the quick release lever.
You must use strong force to move the quick release lever to the "close" position. If
you can easily move the lever to the "close" position, the clamping force is too light.
WARNING: If the clamping force of the Quick Release Lever is too light, the
seat post can loosen while riding. This can cause injury to the rider or to others.
Tighten the quick release lever:
• Open and close the Quick Release Lever with one hand while you turn the Ad-
justing Nut (F) with the other hand (fi g 08).
• Tighten or loosen the Adjusting Nut (F) by hand, so that you fi rst feel resistance
to the quick release lever when it perpendicular to the bicycle frame.
• Push the Quick Release Lever to the "close" position (fi g 08).
• When in the "close" position, make sure the Quick Release Lever lays against
the Seat Post Clamp.
• The tightening torque of the Quick Release Lever should be tight enough so that
the seat does not move during normal operation.

Testing Seat Clamp and Post Clamp Tightness

To test the tightness of the seat clamp and the post clamp:
WARNING: Every time the quick release mechanism is loosened, make sure
the red refl ector is correctly positioned (see page 16).
• Try to turn the seat side-to-side and to move the front of the seat up and down.
• If the seat moves in the Seat Clamp (A) (fi g 06):
• Loosen the Seat Clamp.
• Put the seat in the correct position and tighten the Seat Clamp tighter than
before.
• Do this test again, until the seat does not move in the Seat Clamp.
• If the Seat Post (9) moves in the Seat Tube (B):
• Move the Quick Release Lever to the "open" position.
• Put the seat in the correct position and tighten the Quick Release Lever
tighter than before.
• If necessary, loosen Quick Release Lever, tighten Adjusting Nut and re-tighten
Quick Release Lever.
• Do this test again, until the seat post does not move in the seat tube.
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