Removing/mounting the rear wheel
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tionally once the quick-release device
has been opened.
X
Loosen the nut on the other end of quick-
release device ; by a few turns.
The retention tabs are bypassed and the
front wheel can be slipped out from fork
dropouts :.
X
Place the front wheel to one side, ensur-
ing that the brake disc is protected.
X
Slide the yellow transport lock between
the brake pads.
Mounting the front wheel
G
WARNING
If the pretension of the quick-release
device is too low, the wheel may come loose
during the journey. There is a risk of an
accident.
Always install the wheel as described.
Before every journey, make sure the hand
lever of the quick-release device is at a
90° angle to the front wheel axle and cannot
be turned out of position.
Quick-release device closed
Fork dropouts
:
Quick-release device
;
Hand lever
=
X
Remove the yellow transport lock from
between the brake pads.
X
Carefully insert the front wheel. Make
sure that the brake disc slides between
the brake pads.
The front wheel axle must be positioned
evenly in dropouts :.
X
Position hand lever = in such a way that
it forms an extension to the axis of
quick-release device ;.
X
Tighten the nut on the other end of quick-
release device ; until it rests against
dropout :.
X
Turn hand lever = through 90° as far as
the end stop. Considerable force should
be required to do this.
The hand lever is at a 90° angle to the
front wheel axle. The word "CLOSE" is
visible.
i
If you cannot exert enough force to push
the hand lever to the end stop, slightly
loosen the nut at the other end of quick-
release device ;. If too little force was
required, tighten the nut at the other end
of quick-release device ; a little more.
Removing/mounting the rear wheel
Removing the rear wheel
! Hydraulic disc brakes must not be oper-
ated with the wheel removed. Otherwise,
the brake pistons will fully extend and
touch each other. After removing the
wheel, immediately push the yellow
transport lock between the brake pads.