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2. If your bike has rim brakes, disengage the brake's quick-release mechanism
to increase the clearance between the wheel rim and the brake pads.
3. On a derailleur gear system, pull the derailleur body back with your right hand.
4. With a cam action mechanism, move the quick-release lever to the OPEN
position (fig. 8b). With a through bolt or bolt-on mechanism, loosen the
fastener (s) with an appropriate wrench, lock lever or integral lever; then push
the wheel forward far enough to be able to remove the chain from the rear
sprocket.
5.
Lift the rear wheel off the ground a few inches and remove it from the rear
dropouts.
D. Installing a disc Brake or Rim Brake Rear Wheel
1. With a cam action system, move the cam lever to the OPEN position (fig. 8a &
CAUTION
: If your bike is equipped with a rear disc brake, be careful not to damage
the disc, caliper or brake pads when re-inserting the disc into the caliper. Never
activate a disc brake's control lever unless the disc is correctly inserted in the caliper.
b). The lever should be on the side of the wheel opposite the derailleur and
freewheel sprockets.
2. On a derailleur bike, make sure that the rear derailleur is still in its outermost,
high gear, position; then pull the derailleur body back with your right hand.
Put the chain on top of the smallest freewheel sprocket.
3. On a single-speed, remove the chain from the front sprocket, so that you have
plenty of slack in the chain. Put the chain on the rear wheel sprocket.
4. Then, insert the wheel into the frame dropouts and pull it all the way in to the
dropouts.
5. On a single-speed or internal gear hub, replace the chain on the chainring; pull
the wheel back in the dropouts so that it is straight in the frame and the chain
has about 1/4 inches of up-and-down play.
6. With a cam action system, move the cam lever upwards and swing it into the
CLOSED position (fig. 8a & b). The lever should now be parallel to the seat
stay or chain stay 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.
7. With a through-bolt or bolt-on system, tighten the fasteners to the correct
torque specifications or the hub manufacturer's instructions.
NOTE: If, on a traditional cam action system, the lever cannot be pushed all the way to a
position parallel to the seat stay or chain stay, return the lever to the OPEN position. Then turn
the tension adjusting nut counterclockwise one-quarter turn and try tightening the lever again.
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 seat stay or chain stay 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 o 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.
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