Unpainted Aluminum Items; Black Chrome Items; Windshield Cleaning (If Fitted) - Triumph Thunderbird LT Owner's Handbook Manual

Unpainted Aluminum Items

Items such as brake and clutch levers, wheels,
engine covers, engine cooling fins, top and
bottom yokes on some models must be
correctly cleaned to preserve
appearance. Please contact your dealer if you
are unsure which components on your
motorcycle are unpainted aluminum parts.
Use a proprietary brand of aluminum cleaner.
Clean aluminum items regularly, in particular
after use in inclement weather, where the
components must be hand washed and dried
each time the machine is used.
Warranty claims due
maintenance will not be allowed.

Black Chrome Items

• Items such as headlight bowls and
mirrors on some models must be
correctly cleaned to preserve their
appearance. Please contact your
dealer if you are unsure which
components on your motorcycle are
black chrome parts.
• Maintain the appearance of black
chrome items by rubbing a small
amount of light oil into the surface.
Maintenance and Adjustment

Windshield Cleaning (if fitted)

their
Clean the windshield with a solution of mild
soap or detergent and lukewarm water. After
cleaning, rinse well and then dry with a soft,
lint free cloth.
Products such as window cleaning fluids,
to inadequate
insect remover, rain repellent, scouring
compounds, gasoline or strong solvents
such
tetrachloride,
windshield. Never allow these products to
contact the windshield.
If the transparency of the windshield is
reduced by scratches or oxidation which
cannot be removed, the windshield must be
replaced.
Caution
as alcohol, acetone, carbon
etc. will damage the
119