Adjustable Dropouts - ROSE THE BRUCE Bedienungsanleitung

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Adjustable dropouts

The frame of THE BRUCE features adjustable dropouts allowing you to tension the chain without a chain tensioner.
Your bike was delivered with perfect chain tension. If you want to carry out maintenance works on your bicycle
yourself, please follow the steps below to tension and release the chain.
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1. Loosen the axle nuts (1, 2) of the adjustable dropouts on the right and left-hand side.
2. Thread in the tension adjusters (3) to tension the chain.
→ When tightening the tension adjusters, the dropouts are moved backwards. The chain is tensioned.
→ Make sure to tighten both adjusting bolts evenly.
→ Only tighten the adjusting bolts until the screw heads are flush with the frame!
→ Make sure the rear wheel is straight in the rear triangle.
→ Ensure the distance between the tyre and the right/left chainstay is the same.
3. If you want to release the chain, loosen the adjusting bolts (3).
→ When loosening the adjusting bolts, the rear dropouts can be moved forwards. The chain is released.
→ Make sure to loosen both adjusting bolts evenly.
→ Only loosen the adjusting bolts until the adjustable dropouts are in contact with the front end stop.
→ Make sure the rear wheel is straight in the rear triangle.
→ Ensure the distance between the tyre and the right/left chainstay is the same.
4. Tighten the axle nuts (1, 2) of the adjustable dropouts on the right and left side to a torque of 12 to 14 Nm.
5. Make sure the wheel is properly fitted and straight.
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