Cannondale Chase Series Owner's Manual page 23

. With the steering fork facing forward, insert the
wheel between the fork blades so that the axle
seats firmly at the top of the slots which are at
the tips of the fork blades — the fork dropouts.
The quick-release lever should be on the left
side of the bicycle (fig.7a & b). If your bike
has a clip-on type secondary retention device,
engage it.
3. Holding the quick-release lever in the OPEN
position with your right hand, tighten the
tension adjusting nut with your left hand until it
is finger tight against the fork dropout (fig. 6).
4. While pushing the wheel firmly to the top of the
slots in the fork dropouts, and at the same time
centering the wheel rim in the fork, move the
quick-release lever upwards and swing it into
the CLOSED position (fig. 6 & 7a). The lever
should now be parallel to the fork blade and
curved toward the wheel. To apply enough
clamping force, you should have to wrap your
fingers around the fork blade for leverage, and
the lever should leave a clear imprint in the
palm of your hand. The clamping action of a
correctly adjusted quick release must emboss
the surface of the dropouts.
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If you can fully close the quick release without
wrapping your fingers around the fork blade for
leverage, and the lever does not leave a clear
imprint in the palm of your hand, the tension is
insufficient. The clamping action of a correctly
adjusted quick release must emboss the
surface of the dropouts. Open the lever; turn
the tension adjusting nut clockwise a quarter
turn; then try again.
5. If the lever cannot be pushed all the way to
a position parallel to the fork blade, return
the lever to the OPEN position. Then turn the
tension adjusting nut counterclockwise one-
quarter turn and try tightening the lever again.
6. Re-engage the brake quick-release mechanism
to restore correct brake pad-to-rim clearance;
spin the wheel to make sure that it is centered
in the frame and clears the brake pads; then
squeeze the brake lever and make sure that
the brakes are operating correctly.
c. Removing a Quick Release Rear Wheel
. Shift the rear derailleur to high gear (the
smallest, outermost rear sprocket).
. If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the
brake's quick-release mechanism to open
the clearance between the wheel rim and
the brake pads (see SECTION 4.C, figs. 11
through 5).
3. Pull the derailleur body back with your right
hand.
4. Move the quick-release lever to the OPEN
position (fig. 7b).
5. Lift the rear wheel off the ground a few inches
and, with the derailleur still pulled back, push
the wheel forward and down until it comes out
of the rear dropouts.
d. installing a Quick Release Rear Wheel
NOTE: If your bike is equipped with disk brakes,
be careful not to damage the disk, caliper or brake
pads when reinserting the disk into the caliper.
Never activate a disk brake's control lever unless
the disk is correctly inserted in the caliper.
. Make sure that the rear derailleur is still in its
outermost, high gear, position
. Pull the derailleur body back with your right
hand.