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4. Removing and Installing Bolt-On Wheels
a. Removing a Bolt-On Front Wheel
(1) Open up the brake shoes.
(2) With a 15mm box wrench or a six inch adjustable wrench, loosen the two axle nuts.
(3) 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 seondary retention device, loosen the axle nuts about six full turns; then go to step (4).
(4) 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.
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 outside, 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.
(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.
(4) Lift the rear wheel off the ground a few inches and, with the derailleur still pulled back, push the wheel forward and
down until it comes out of the rear dropouts.
d. Installing a Bolt-On Rear Wheel
(1) Shift the rear derailleur to its outermost position and pull the derailleur body back with your right hand.
(2) Put the chain on to the smallest sprocket. Then, insert the wheel into the frame dropouts and pull it all the way in to
the dropouts. The axle nut washers should be on the outside, between the frame and the axle nut.
(3) Tighten the axle nuts as tightly as you can, using a six-inch adjustable wrench or a 15mm box wrench.
(4) Push the rear derailleur back into position.
(5) Close the brake; then spin the wheel to make sure that it is centered in the frame and clears the brake shoes.