Fortis FS27HCMEBKB User Manual page 12

Step 3: Install the handlebar
1. Loosen the steerer clamp bolts and stem binder bolt, rotate the stem tube 180° to
make it face forward. Check and align the stem with the front wheel, then tighten
the stem binder bolt (Figure 3).
2. Remove the faceplate by releasing the 4 four faceplate bolts.
3. Install the handlebar o the brake levers face forwards and the shifter is on the
rider's right side. Trace the brake housing from the left brake lever to the brake
calliper and check that the cables are not twisted.
4. Place the handlebar in the desired riding position. Reinstall the faceplate and 4
faceplate bolts. Following an "X" pattern (Figure 4) tighten the 4 faceplate bolts
evenly to ensure the force of the four corners is balanced. Using the centre mark,
check that the handlebars are symmetrical and in the correct position. Repeat
until the handlebar is secure. Note: Ensure the gap "A" between the faceplate and
stem tube is even.
5. Ensure the stem binder bolt, steerer clamp bolt and faceplate bolts are all secure.
Stem binder bolt
Steerer clamp bolts
Center mark
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Stem structure
Stem tube
A
A
Figure 3
Figure 4
Handlebar
Faceplate bolts
Handlebar faceplate
Handlebar faceplate
Tighten faceplate bolts in
an 'X' pattern