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Headset Adjustment
Your headset should be checked
periodically. If there is play or
looseness in the fork or handle-
post, the headset may need to
be adjusted. A properly adjusted
headset eliminates play or loose-
ness while allowing the handlebars
to be turned easily. The following
instructions explain how to adjust
the headset.
WARNING: If you are in
any way unsure of how to
make these adjustments, take
your bike to a qualified bicycle
technician for professional
adjustment.
WARNING: Failure to
appropriately tighten the
headset can lead to damage to
the bicycle or injury to the rider.
Step 1 - First open the handlepost
clamp. Loosen the clamp screw
with a 6 mm Allen key by turning it
counter-clockwise as indicated by
the arrow.
Step 4 - After the adjustment and
before you tighten the clamp screw
again please check again to make
sure that the handlepost and
handlebar are in correct alignment,
and that they are perpendicular
to the front wheel as shown in the
picture above.
Step 2 - Tighten the headset screw
with a 10 mm Allen key. Turn
the headset screw clockwise as
indicated by the arrow. Tighten the
screw with a torque of 6.8~11.3
Nm.
Step 5 - Tighten the clamp screw
by turning it clockwise as indicated
by the arrow. Tighten the screw
with a torque of 11.3 Nm.
Step 3 - Occasionally apply some
Loctite 222 (Loctite 242 is also ac-
ceptable) to the clamp screw.
In this case take out the clamp
screw and place a small drop of
Loctite 222 (or Loctite 242) on the
threads of this screw. Then replace
the clamp screw.
