Testing Stem And Handlebar Tightness - Huffy 700c Owner's Manual

Handlebar and Stem Installation - continued
Steps:
1. Remove Screws (A) and Stem Clamp
Half (B).
2. Place Handlebar (28) centered into
Stem and install Stem Clamp and
Screws hand tight.
3. Position Handlebars so they are
comfortable for the rider.
4. Tighten Screws securely and evenly.
NOTE: Do not over tighten. Torque to 17
ft-lbs.

Testing Stem and Handlebar Tightness

To test the tightness of the stem:
• Straddle the front wheel between your legs.
• Try to turn the front wheel by turning the handlebar.
• If the handlebar and stem turn without turning the front wheel, realign the stem
with the wheel and tighten the stem bolt(s) tighter than before (about 1/2 revolu-
tion only at a time).
• Do this test again, until the handlebar and stem do not turn without turning the
front wheel.
To test the tightness of the handlebar clamp:
• Hold the bicycle stationary and try to move the
ends of the handlebar up and down or forward
and back.
WARNING: Do not exceed 100
lbs force.
• If the handlebar moves, loosen the
bolt(s) of the handlebar clamp.
• Put the handlebar in the correct
position and tighten the bolt(s) of
the handlebar clamp tighter than before.
• If the handlebar clamp has more than one bolt, tighten the bolts equally.
• Do this test again, until the handlebar does not move in the handlebar clamp.
11
B
28
A