Scott TIME TRIAL MACHINE Owner's Manual page 92

WARNING
Do not combine carbon handlebars with bar ends, unless they have been
specifically approved. Do not shorten carbon handlebars or clamp the brake
levers and shifters more in the middle than indicated or needed. Risk of
breakage!
Make sure all carbon clamping areas are absolutely free of grease and other
lubricants! Grease will penetrate the surface of the carbon material, there-
by reducing the coefficient of friction. This will no longer provide reliable
clamping within the prescribed torque values. Once greased, carbon com-
ponents may never again ensure reliable clamping! Use a special carbon
assembly paste (a) instead as offered by various manufacturers.
Most clamps of bike carrier systems are potential sources of damage to
large-diameter frame tubes! As a result thereof carbon frames can fail dur-
ing use without previous warning. However, there are special-purpose mod-
els which are suitable, available in the car accessory trade. Inform yourself
there or ask your SCOTT dealer for advice.
NOTICE
Do not clamp a carbon frame or seat post in the holding jaws of a workstand
(b)! The components may sustain damage. Mount a sturdy (aluminium) seat
post instead and use it to clamp the frame, or choose a work stand that
holds the frame at three points inside the frame triangle or which clamps the
fork and bottom bracket shell.
Protect the exposed areas of your carbon frame (e.g. the head tube and
the underside of the down tube) against rubbing cables or stone chips with
special pads (c+d) your SCOTT dealer keeps for sale.
Carbon fibre components are particularly vulnerable to damage caused
by excessive clamping force. Carbon assembly paste creates extra friction
between two surfaces, allowing the necessary torque value to be reduced
by up to 30 %. This is especially useful in the clamping areas of handlebars
and stem, steerer tube and stem as well as seat post, i.e. three areas where
too much clamping force can damage either component, causing compo-
nent failure or voiding the warranty. By reducing the clamping force, carbon
assembly paste relieves stress on sensitive carbon surfaces, preventing
damage to fibres or the cracking of the carbon substructure.
a b c
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