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one, should be on rider's left side of the bicycle (fig. 8a
& b). If your bike has a clip-on type secondary retention
device, engage it.
(3) If you have a traditional cam action mechanism:
holding the cam lever in the ADJUST position with your
right hand, tighten the tension adjusting nut with your
left hand until it is finger tight against the fork dropout
(fig. 8a). If you have a cam-and-cup system: the nut and
cup (fig. 8b) will have snapped into the recessed area of
the fork dropouts and no adjustment should be required.
(4) While pushing the wheel firmly to the top of the slots
in the fork dropouts, and at the same time centering the
wheel rim in the fork:
(a) With a cam action system, move the cam lever up-
wards and swing it into the CLOSED position (fig. 8a & b).
The lever should now be parallel to the fork blade and
curved toward the wheel. To apply enough clamping force,
you should have to wrap your fingers around the fork blade
for leverage, and the lever should leave a clear imprint in
the palm of your hand.
(b) With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, tighten the
fasteners to the torque specifications in the hub manufac-
turer's instructions.
NOTE: If, on a traditional cam action system, 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 counterclockwise
one-quarter turn and try tightening the lever again.
(5) With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, tighten the
fasteners to the torque specifications in the hub manufac-
turer's instructions.
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WARNING: Securely clamping the wheel with a
cam action retention device takes considerable force.
If you can fully close the cam lever without wrapping
your fingers around the fork blade for leverage, the
lever does not leave a clear imprint in the palm of your
hand, and the serrations on the wheel fastener do not
emboss the surfaces of the dropouts, the tension is
insufficient. Open the lever; turn the tension adjusting
nut clockwise a quarter turn; then try again. See also
the first WARNING in this Section, p. 16.
(6) If you disengaged the brake quick-release mechanism
in 3. a. (1) above, re-engage it to restore correct brake
pad-to-rim clearance.
(7) 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.
c. Removing a disk brake or rim brake Rear Wheel
(1) If you have a multi-speed bike with a derailleur gear
system: shift the rear derailleur to high gear (the small-
est, outermost rear sprocket).
If you have an internal gear rear hub, consult your dealer
or the hub manufacturer's instructions before attempting
to remove the rear wheel.
If you have a single-speed bike with rim or disk brake, go
to step (4) below.
(2) If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake's
quick-release mechanism to increase the clearance be-
tween the wheel rim and the brake pads (see Section 4.C,
figs. 11 through 15).
(3) On a derailleur gear system, pull the derailleur body
back with your right hand.
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