Bowers & Wilkins 96002 Manual page 8

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1.1
Place the assembled bike in front of the
upright bike case and make sure that no
components protrude beyond the dimen-
sions of the bike case. Optimise the align-
ment of the frame on the ASF if necessary
once you have loosened the screws of the
ASF. Tighten the screws again with 10-12
Nm. Should this still not be sufficient,
please dismantle the seat and seat post if
necessary, remove the rear derailleur and
turn the handlebars.
Removing the rear derailleur:
1.2
Turn the gears back slightly and continue
to hold them in place with one hand so
they do not fall uncontrolled due to the
spring tension when you release the
screws. Unscrew the connectors fully. Pro-
tect the chain bar either with air cushion
film or foam tubes e.g. hot water tubes.
Pack up the removed rear derailleur and
bind it to the middle of the protected bar
with copper wire.
Removing the handlebars:
1.3
Release the front screws on the handlebar
stem by one or two turns and turn the
handlebars down until the smallest pos-
sible construction width is achieved. Only
turn the four screws with little force so
that the handlebars are only just held in
the stem.
Removing the seat and seat post:
1.4
Mark the insert depth of the seat post
with sticky tapes. Stick a second piece of
sticky tape to the same point on the frame
and draw a vertical line. This makes a big
difference when setting the seat height
and aligning the seat at the destination.
1.5
Open the seat post clip on the clamp or
on the frame by one or two turns. Pull the
seat post out. This should be possible
without too much force and without
strongly turning it back and forth. Never
apply force. If necessary, read your general
instruction manual or ask your bike re-
tailer.
1.6
Turn the seat post clip using little force on
the tool and only as far as required so that
it just securely holds the seat post.
Turning the screw connector on the seat
A
post clip too tightly can damage the
actual clip or the frame.
1.7
Protect the whole frame with insulation
tubes or with air cushion film
1.8
Place the bike and the ASF in the opened
bike case. Clean the seat post and protect
it with insulation tubing. Store the seat
and seat post on the base of the bike bag
so that they cannot cause any damage.
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