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b. Installing a Bolt-On Front Wheel
(1) With the steering fork facing forward, insert the wheel between the
fork blades so that the axle seats firmly at the top of the slots which are
at the tips of the fork blades. The axle nut washers should be on the out-
side, between the fork blade and the axle nut. If your bike has a clip-on
type secondary retention device, engage it.
(2) 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, use
a six-inch adjustable wrench or a 15mm box wrench to tighten the axle
nuts as tight as you can.
(3) Close the brake shoes; then spin the wheel to make sure that it is
centered in the frame and clears the brake shoes.
c. Removing a Bolt-On Rear Wheel
(1) Open the rear brake shoes (see Section 6.C.1, figs. 16A, B, C and D).
(2) Shift the rear derailleur to high gear (the smallest rear sprocket) and
pull the derailleur body back with your right hand.
(3) With a 15mm box wrench or a six-inch adjustable wrench, loosen the
two axle nuts.
fig. 15b
Bolt-on Wheel in Rear Dropouts
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