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L.L.Bean Bicycle Owner's Manual page 4

Bikes with threaded headsets

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Tighten stem bolt firmly. To check tightness, brace front wheel between your knees, then try to turn the handlebar left and right.
The stem should not move.
The handlebar should be aligned square to the tire, if not,
slightly loosen the stem bolt, adjust square and retighten.
Cables should be in brackets and routed in smooth rounded
paths (not pinched or bent).
The handlebars may have been rotated for shipping.
To adjust loosen the handlebar clamp bolts on the stem.
Rotate to desired angle and tighten the bolts. The bolts
should be tightened enough that there is no movement
when firmly pushing against the handlebar.
REMEMBER, the handlebar stem may be raised or lowered for comfort, but it should never be raised above the
"Minimum insertion line" marked on the stem.
3.
ATTACHMENT OF SADDLE TO SEAT POST (If already attached skip this step)
Required tool- 6mm hex wrench
To fit your bike into the shipping box the saddle may not be attached to the seat post. Please follow the instructions
below to correctly attach your saddle.
To attach the saddle to the seat post, unpack the seat post and saddle. Loosen the seat post clamp bolt with a 6mm hex
wrench. Position the seat post clamp mechanism along the saddle rails. Make sure the clamping mechanism is clamping
on the straight part of the saddle rails and is not touching the curved part of the rails. Snug the seat post clamp bolt.
QUESTIONS: Should you have any questions during the final assembly of your new bicycle, please call our product 3/1/13
specialists at 800-226-7552 any day between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Eastern.
Handlebar
clamp bolts
Top plate
turned for
mounting
Loosen
seat post
clamp bolt
NOTE: After completing Step 2, Install Handlebar and
Stem, your bike should look like this – handlebar and
stem facing forward – with front brakes located in front
of fork.
Seat post clamping
mechanism
Position saddle rails
between the seat post
clamping mechanism
and snug the seat post
clamp bolt
Brakes
are to the
front of
the fork.
Saddle rails
pg.4

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