Maintenance And Cleaning - DAHON Folder 1987 User Manual

necessary
at
night and avoid heavy
traffic.
Vision is
quite limited at
dusk
and at night, so be
very careful
to avoid any road
hazards. Make sure
your
bicycle is
equipped
with properly
positioned and
clean
reflectors on pedrls
and side
reflectors
on wheel:. The
purchase and installation
of
an adequate
headlight and
taillight
is
strongly recommended
and
required
by law in
most
areas.
Wear light-colored
or reflective
clothing. Ride
slowly and ride
only on
streets
familiar to
you.
Check
local
laws
regarding
riding at night. Do
not
let
a
coat
or other clothing hang
down and cover
your
rear
reflector'
8.
Use
extra caution in
wet weather.
Ride
slowly on
damp surfaces as
tires
will
slip easily.
Apply
brakes sooner
than normal
as
a
greater stopping distance
is
required, especially
if
your
brake shoes
are wet.
warnihg:
lf
the
front
brake is
applied
too
strongly,
the bike might
flip
for-
waros.
9.
Give
pedestrians
the right-of-way, make a sound
loud enough
to
alert
any
pedestrians that
You
want to
Pass'
Do
not ride
too
close
to
pedestrians.
Don't park
your
bicycle
where
it will
get in
someone's
waY'
10. Don't
- CarrY
Passengers
-
Carry items
or
attach anything
to your
bicycle
that might
hinder your
vision or control'
-
Hold
onto or
attach
your
bicycle
to any car,
truck, or other vehicle in
order
for it
to
Pull
You along'
- Carry.extra
clothing where
it
can hang
down and
iam
the wheel'
- Ride
with both
hands
off
the
handlebars.
-
Wear head phones.
1
1.
Ride a safe
bicycle and wear
proper clothing'
Make sure
your
bicycle
fits you
and
that
all parts, especially
the brakes, are
adiusted and
working properly. Make sure loose
fitting clothing (especially
your right
pants leg) does
not
catch
in
moving
bicycle
parts'
12.
Watch
out for
the other guy, ride defensively'
Watch
the car
or
bicycle
in front of you
and be
prepared
to take defensive
action.
Don't follow
a
car
or another
bicycle too closely'
Be especially aware
of traffic
approaching
from
behind
in
case
you
must
swerve
to
avoid something.
Warning:
This
bicycle
has been designed
for
general
transportation and recrea-
tional
use.
lt
has
not
been designed
to withstand abuse associated
with
stuntinsandjumpingororganizedcompetitiveevents.Theuseris
warned
that he
assumes
risk
for
iniuries,
.losses
and damage
from
such uses.
5.
MAINTENANCE
AND
CLEANING
5.1
Muintenance
In addition
to
the
before-riding "Safety and
Parts
Inspection"
and
,,While-
riding Evaluation" (sections 4.1
and 4.2
of
this manual), a thorough
inspection
of all
inner and
outer working
parts should be performed by
a
professional
bi-
cycle dealer
after
,3 months,
6
months,
1 year and every 6
months thereafter.
lncluded
is a
form for
the first three
inspections
of
this type.
Upon
completion of
these three
forms you
are eligible
for
a USg20 factory
rebate
off
your
next purchase of a
Hon Convertible.
Send
the duly
completed
forms
and
the
receipts
for
the
first
three
inspections and
any
repairs
that
were
necessary
to
the DAHON California,
Inc. within
l3
months
of your
first
purchase.
When you
purchase
your
next DAHON Folder, indicate on
the
Warranty Card
that you
have completed and sent these foi-ms
to
the DAHON
California and. upon verification, a $20 check
will
be
sent
to you.
FrRST
INSPECTTON FORM (3 MONTHS)
DEALERSHIP'S NAME:
COMPANY REGISTRATION
NO:
DEALER'S
SIGNATU RE:
TOTAL
COST:
DATE:
FRAME AND
LATCH
STEERING
SYSTEM
HANDLEBAR
SYSTEM
SADDLE, SEAT
POST SYSTEM
DRIVE
SYSTEM
WHEEL
SYSTEM
BRAKE
SYSTEM
CASTER WHEEL SYSTEM
LAMP AND
REFLECTORS
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