Giant TwisT LaFree Twist 2002 Motorized Bicycle Owner's Manual page 60

WARNING:
Removing or disabling the secondary
retention device is extremely dangerous and
may lead to serious injury or death. It also
may void the warranty.
6.3.4 Removing a quick-release
front wheel
a Release the front brake's elbow cable
guide and spread the brake shoes to allow
the front tyre to move in between them
(see fig. 21).
b Rotate the wheel's quick-release lever
from the locked or "CLOSE" position (you
can read "CLOSE" on the lever) to the
"OPEN" position (you can read "OPEN" on
the lever) (see figs. 22 and 23).
c Loosen the tension adjusting nut about six
full turns.
d Raise the front wheel a few centimetres /
inches off the ground and tap the top of
the wheel with the palm of your hand to
knock the wheel out of the front fork.
FIG. 22
6.3.5 Installing a quick-release
a Rotate the quick-release lever so that it
curves away from the wheel (see fig. 19
and 23). This is the "OPEN" position (you
can read "OPEN" on the lever).
b With the fork facing forward, insert the
wheel between the fork blades so that the
axle seats firmly to 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
(see fig. 19 and 23).
c Holding the quick-release lever in the
"OPEN" position with your right hand, tigh-
ten the tension adjusting nut with your left
hand in a clockwise direction until it is finger
tight against the fork dropout (see fig. 19).
d While pushing the wheel firmly to the top of
the slots in the fork dropouts, and at the
same time centring the wheel rim in the
fork, rotate the quick-release lever upwards
and push it into the "CLOSE" position
(see fig. 19 and 22). To do this use the palm
of your hand while wrapping your fingers
around the right fork blade and squeezing
FIG. 21
the lever closed using your fingers and
hand together. You have the proper tension
if the lever leaves an impression in the
palm of your hand. The lever should be
parallel to the fork blade/pointing upward
and curved toward the wheel.
CAUTION:
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. Open the lever; turn
the tension adjusting nut clockwise a quarter
turn; then try again.
FIG. 23
e 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 anti-clockwise
one-quarter turn and close the lever again.
f Reattach the elbow cable guide to close
the brake shoes; then spin the wheel to
make sure that it is centred in the fork and
clears the brake shoes.
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front wheel