Removing And Installing Bolt-On Wheels - Giant - V8.0 Manual

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 re-inserting the disk into the caliper. Never activate a disk brake's control lever
unless the disk is correctly inserted in the caliper.
(1) Make sure that the rear derailleur is still in its outermost, high gear, position
(2) Pull the derailleur body back with your right hand.
(3) Move the quick-release lever to the OPEN position (see fig. 5). The lever should be on the side of the
wheel opposite the derailleur and freewheel sprockets.
(4) Put the chain on top of the smallest freewheel sprocket. Then, insert the wheel up and back into the
frame dropouts and pull it all the way in to the dropouts.
(5) Tighten the quick-release adjusting nut until it is finger tight against the
frame dropout; then swing the lever toward the front of the bike until it is
parallel to the frame's chainstay or seatstay and is curved toward the
wheel (fig. 6 & fig. 8). To apply enough clamping force, you should have
to wrap your fingers around a frame tube for leverage, and the lever
should leave a clear imprint in the palm of your hand.
WARNING: Securely clamping the wheel takes considerable
force. If you can fully close the quick release without wrapping your fingers around the
seatstay or chainstay for leverage, and the lever does not leave a clear imprint in the palm of
your hand, the tension is insufficient. Open the lever; turn the tension adjusting nut
clockwise a quarter turn; then try again.
The rear wheel must be secured to the bicycle frame with sufficient force so that it cannot be
pulled forward by the chain, even under the greatest pedaling force. If the wheel moves under
pedaling force, the tire can touch the frame, which can cause you to loose control and fall.
(6) If the lever cannot be pushed all the way to a position parallel to the chainstay or seatstay tube, return
the lever to the OPEN position. Then turn the adjusting nut counterclockwise one-quarter turn and try
tightening again.
(7) Push the rear derailleur back into position.
(8) 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.

3. Removing and Installing Bolt-On Wheels

a. Removing a Bolt-On Front Wheel
(1) If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake's quick-release mechanism to
increase the clearance between the tire and the brake
12 through 13).
(2) Using a correct size wrench, loosen the two axle nuts.
(3) If your front fork has a clip-on type secondary retention device, disengage it
and go to he next step. If your front fork has an integral secondary retention device, loosen the axle nuts
enough to allow wheel removal; then go to the next step.
pads (see Section 4.C, figs.
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