Safe Fastening Of A Component With A Quick-Release - Scott TIME TRIAL MACHINE Owner's Manual

Safe fastening of a component with a quick-release

Open the quick-release. You should now be able to read "Open" (a) on the lever.
Make sure the component to be fastened is in the accurate position.
For more information see the chapters "Adjusting the SCOTT bike to the rider"
and "Wheels and tyres" and the manuals of the component manufacturers.
Move the lever back, as if to close it. Now you should be able to read "Close" on
the outside of the lever. When you start closing the lever you should feel virtu-
ally no resistance with your hand until the lever is at a right angle to the frame/
fork (b).
When continuing to close the lever the resistance you feel should increase signifi-
cantly and towards the end even more strength is required to close the lever. Use
the ball of your thumb while your fingers pull on an immovable part, such as the
fork (c) or a rear stay, but not on a brake disc or spoke, to push it in all the way.
In its end position, the lever should be at a right angle to the quick-release axle
(d), i.e. it should not stand out. The lever should lie close to the frame or the fork
so that it cannot be opened accidentally. Make sure, however, that the lever is
easy to handle for actual quick use.
To check whether the lever is securely locked apply pressure to the end of
the hand lever and try to turn it while it is closed (e). If you can turn the lever
around, open it and increase the preload. Screw the tightening nut on the op-
posite side clockwise by half a turn. Close the quick-release lever and check it
again for tightness.
Finally lift the bike a few centimetres, so that the wheel no longer touches the
ground and hit the tyre from above. If it is properly fastened, the wheel will
remain firmly fixed in the drop-outs of the frame or fork without producing any
rattling.
If your seat post is equipped with a quick-release mechanism, check whether
the saddle is firmly fixed by trying to twist it relative to the frame (f).
a b c
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