Diamondback 2008-2005 Bicycle User Manual


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b. With a correctly sized socket, box, open-end or
adjustable wrench, loosen the two axle nuts.
c. If your front fork has a clip‑on type secondary retention
device, disengage it and go to step (4). If
your front fork has an integral or a washer
type secondary retention device, loosen
the axle nuts enough to allow removal of
thewheel;thengotostep(4).
d. Raise the front wheel a few inches
off the ground and tap the top of the
wheel with the palm of your hand to knock
the wheel out of the fork ends.
3. Installing a Bolt-On Front Wheel
a. With the steering fork facing forward, insert the wheel
betweentheforkbladessothattheaxleseatsrmlyatthe
top of the slots which are at the tips of the fork blades. The
axle nut washers should be on the outside, between the fork
blade and the axle nut. If your bike has a clip-on or washer
type secondary retention device, engage it.
b.Whilepushingthewheelrmlytothetopoftheslots
in the fork dropouts, and at the same time centering the
wheel rim in the fork, use a correctly sized socket, box, open
end or adjustable wrench to tighten the axle nuts as tight
as you can.
c. If your bicycle has a front wheel hand brake with quick
release,closethebrakeshoes;thenspinthewheeltomake
sure that it is centered in the frame and clears the brake
shoes, and squeeze the brake lever to make sure the brake is
functioning correctly.
4. Removing a Bolt-On Rear Wheel with Hand Brake
a. Open the rear brake shoes (see Section 4.A.2.a. above).
b. If the wheel is equipped
withchain tensionadjusters(g.
14) loosen the nuts on the adjusters
by turning both counterclockwise
with a correctly sized open end
or adjustable wrench an equal
number of turns. This allows you to
move the wheel as required by step
(4) below.
c. With a correctly sized
socket, box, open end or adjustable wrench, loosen the two
axle nuts.
d. Push the wheel forward to slacken the chain, and
remove the chain from the chainring and wheel sprocket.
e. Pull the wheel out of the frame.
5. Installing a Bolt-On Rear Wheel with Hand Brake
a. Put the chain on to the wheel sprocket. Then, insert the
wheel into the frame dropouts and push it all the way in to
the dropouts. The axle nut washers should be on the outside,
between the frame and the axle nut.
b. Put the chain on to the chainring.
c.Ifyourwheelhaschaintensionadjusters(g.14),position
the chain tension adjusters in the dropouts and, using a wrench
to turn the adjuster nuts clockwise, 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. Replace chain adjuster
end caps if provided.
d. Tighten the axle nuts as tightly as you can, using a
correctly sized socket, box, open end or adjustable wrench.
e.Closethebrake;thenspinthewheeltomakesure
that it is centered in the frame and clears the brake shoes,
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