Ax-lightness engage Operations Instructions download pdf (Page 26)

Wheel mounting (mountain

bike/road racing bicycle)

Make sure the wheel is correctly seated in the drop-

outs and accurately centred between the fork legs or

the seat and chain stays. Make sure the quick-release

(a) and the drop-out safety tabs are correctly seated.

For more information see chapter “Quick-releases”.

Hook up the brake cable holder (AX-Lightness)

at once, close the quick-release lever at the brake

(Shimano, SRAM) or shift the pin in the brake lever/

shifter unit on the handlebars (Campagnolo) (b).

Check whether the brake pads hit the brake surfaces

of the rims.

If you have disc brakes, check before mounting the

wheel whether the brake pads rest snugly in their

seats in the brake calliper body. The gaps between

the brake pads and the wheel should be parallel and

the wear indicators in their correct position. Make

sure you guide the rotor carefully between the brake

pads.

If you have cantilever or V-brakes hook up the

brake cable at the brake arm (c). To do this, grip the

rim with one hand and press the brake pads and/or

the brake arms together. In this position the usually

barrel shaped nipple can easily be engaged.

After mounting the wheel and tightening the

quick-release pull the brake lever (d) (several times, if

you have disc brakes).

To do so lift the bicycle o the ground and spin the

wheel with your hand. With the wheel spinning the

rotor should not drag along the brake calliper or the

brake pads and the rim should keep o the (rim)

brake pads.

If you have rim brakes, make sure you hook

up the brake cable immediately after the

wheel mounting!

Before setting o again check that the brak-

ing surfaces and/or rotors are still free of

grease or other lubricants after the wheel

mounting (e+f).

Check whether the brake pads hit the brak-

ing surfaces of the rims. Make sure the

wheel is properly seated and ﬁrmly ﬁxed in

the drop-outs. Always do a brake test as de-

scribed in chapter “Before your rst ride

– Intended use“!

After mounting the wheel test the brakes while

standing (g). The brake lever should have a dened

pressure point. You should not be able to pull it all the

way to the handlebars. If you can, check the bicycle

and the brake system according to the general bicy-

cle manual of your bicycle manufacturer.

Before riding on your bicycle check that after the

mounting the braking surfaces, the rotors and the

brake pads are still free of grease or other lubricants.

No matter what type of brake you install (V-brake,

disc brake or else), be sure to read the chapter “The

brake system” in the present user manual or the

manual of the brake manufacturer beforehand. Fol-

low the installation instructions and pay special at-

tention to the tightening torques.

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