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1.
INSTALL HANDLEBAR AND STEM
Required tool – 6mm hex wrench
The front wheel has been removed and the fork may have been reversed for shipping. If you find the brakes facing toward
the frame, spin the fork 180 degrees. Spin so the brake cable does not wrap around the head tube. In proper position,
brakes will face away from the frame (1-A).
If there is a protective plastic cap on the end of the stem, remove
and discard it before inserting the stem into the head tube. Cables
should be in brackets and routed in smooth rounded paths (not
pinched or bent). Insert stem into head tube. You may need to
loosen the stem bolt slightly (1-B).
Snug the stem bolt. Instructions for proper alignment will be
given later.
Tighten and
loosen the stem
bolt with a 6mm
hex wrench.
Turn clockwise
to tighten,
counter
clockwise to
loosen
QUESTIONS: Should you have any questions during the final assembly of your new bicycle, please call our product 11/19/13
specialists at 800-226-7552 any day between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Eastern.
1-B
1-A
Stem bolt
head
Stem
Minimum
insertion
line
1-C
Head tube
Correct brake
position
The stem
bolt works
by drawing
this wedged
piece up
until it locks
the stem in
place.
Head
tube
pg.2
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