6: Attach The Front Wheel; A: Nutted Front Wheel - Schwinn Hybrid Owner's Manual

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6: ATTACH THE FRONT WHEEL

There are two types of front wheel assemblies; nutted and
quick-release. Note: Quick-release wheels may be on both the
front and rear wheels or just one. Also, some tire tread patterns
have a direction, so compare your front tire and rear tire of the
bicycle so that both tread patterns face the same way.

6.A: Nutted Front Wheel

❶ Position the front wheel between the front fork legs with the
axle resting inside the fork drop outs. Note: If the front wheel
has a disc brake insert the disc rotor into the slot on the caliper
body as you insert the wheel axle into the fork drop out.
Important! Be sure the wheel is as centered as possible
between the fork legs. Figure 3.10
❷ Place the axle washers on the axle and slide it up against the
fork drop out. Figure 3.11
❸ Attach the two axle nuts on the axle. Tighten one nut part way,
then tighten the other nut. Repeat until both sides are
tightened securely. Be sure that the wheel is centered between
the fork legs.
❹ If the wheel is off center, loosen the axle nut on the side that
has a smaller gap between tire and fork leg and use your hand
to push the wheel to a centered position; hold the wheel with
one hand and tighten the axle nut and check again. Repeat if
needed to be sure the wheel is centered and securely
tightened.
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3
2
Axle
Disc rotor
Nut
Disc brake
caliper body
Figure 3.11
1
Axle
washer
3
Figure 3.10
Fork
dropout
2
Axle
nut