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Summary of Contents for Handsome Cycles Mud Butler Fender
- Page 1 Mud Butler Fender installation guide...
- Page 2 Duval Thank you for purchasing Mud Butler fenders! Before you get started, please verify that you have the correct size for your tires, and that your frameset is designed to accept full- coverage fenders like these. Mud Butler fenders were designed to mount easily to most 700c wheeled bikes designed to take bolted-on full-coverage fenders, but some bike manufacturers don’t always put the most forethought into their frame design for fender...
- Page 3 T O O L S H A R D WA R E N E E D E D I N C L U D E D (1) LONGER FORK CROWN 4MM ALLEN (4) PHILLIPS HEAD BOLTS THROUGH BOLT 70MM LONG Use when Is too short for your crown fork...
- Page 4 Make sure you have enough space to work. Ideally, your bike is in a bike stand off the ground or secured in a way that you can work on it with the wheels off. In a pinch, you can flip your bike upside down to balance it on the saddle and handlebars.
- Page 5 Put (1) of the leather washers onto (1) of the Phillips head bolts Repeat 4x. Pick up the front fender. Align (1) of the under strut mount plates the pre-drilled holes in the fender so that the protruding part of facing where the tire will be.
- Page 6 Place (1) of the over strut mount plates over the strut so that it aligns with the pre-drilled holes. Using (2) of the Phillips head bolts with the leather washer on it, attach the strut to the fender. Make sure the strut stays centered over the fender.
- Page 7 If your bike has caliper style brakes, you will need to remove the brake, and use the post of the brake to mount the front fender. In this case, skip steps 9 & 11. Decide which fork crown through bolt will work best with your fork.
- Page 8 Install (1) of the larger aluminum washers on either the standard fork crown through bolt or the longer fork crown through bolt , depending on which works best with your fork crown. If you have caliper style brakes, use the post on the brake; otherwise, push the selected through bolt with washer through the pre-installed tab on the fender, through the hole in the crown of your fork and all the way through.
- Page 9 With your fingers, install (1) of the larger aluminum washers on the Fasten each side of the strut to the mounts near your front axle. Place back side of the bolt going through the pre-installed tab on the fender (1) of over (1) of and insert into the side of that has the clips...
- Page 10 With the fender centered over the tire and the proper gap all the way around, tighten the bolts that you installed in step 14 with a 4mm hex wrench. Make sure the fender is tight to the fork, that it is centered over the tire, and that there is proper spacing.
- Page 11 Put (1) of onto (1) of . Then, mount the PVC coated bridge clip to the seatstay bridge on your frame using a 4mm hex wrench. If your bike uses caliper style brakes, you may remove your rear brake and then use the post of the brake to mount the bridge clip.
- Page 12 Remove the bolt from the cork . Install (1) of onto the bolt. Put the bolt with washer through the slot on the rear fender from the inside. Install the cork back onto the bolt. Now skip to step 24. Pull the fender up and center it into the PVC coated bridge clip.
- Page 13 With the wheel now in place, you should have proper clearance between the tire and the fender at the chainstay bridge and at the seatstay bridge under the fender. You need at least 12mm (½ in) of space between the tire and the underside of the fender.
- Page 14 Center and space the rear of the fender over your tire. If you cannot move the fender into place, back off the bolts a turn or two from step 28 so that you can move the struts. The fender should be evenly spaced around the tire with no less than a 12mm (½...
- Page 15 Spin the rear wheel to make sure that it clears the fender without rubbing anywhere. It should be centered in your frame and have equal clearance on the fender all the way around. Reattach your rear brake. Make sure that the wheel spins freely and that the brake pads hit the rim at the same time on both sides.
- Page 16 Problem: Fenders aren’t sitting evenly around tires. Solution: Sometimes it helps to “shape the fenders” by hand a little for appearance or even spacing. Commonly, the front portion of the front fender will sit a little high and the fender spacing could be a little uneven with the fender closer to the tire near the downtube.
- Page 17 Problem: My frame doesn’t have the proper threaded mounting holes or any mounts at all. Problem: I only have one set of mounting holes in the rear and I want Solution: to use a rear rack as well. In some cases, you can get creative to mount fenders, but in every case, it should be done with proper hardware.
- Page 18 Problem: I cut my struts too short. Problem: Solution: My frame has a mounting hole on the underside of the We sell replacement strut sets. You’ll need to choose which color, and seatstay bridge, not on the front and back. which size you need.
- Page 19 Handsome Cycles accepts returns or exchanges on all direct purchases within 30 days. Product must be in unused, like-new condition, with all parts and packaging, to be considered for a full refund or an even exchange.
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