Canyon Speedmax CF SLX Manual page 6

8 ASSEMBLY FROM THE BIKEGUARD
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE ASSEMBLY
OF THE CANYON SPEEDMAX CF SLX
Your Canyon Speedmax CF SLX IS fully fac-
tory assembled and a test run was made. The
bicycle should be fully functional without any
further adjustments being made once the
assembly steps explained below have been
completed.
The following section gives you a concise de-
scription of the assembly. If you are neither
skilled nor experienced in that kind of work,
read the more detailed chapters in your bicy-
cle manual road bike; also observe the instruc-
tions of the component manufacturers on the
enclosed CD as well as the Profile Design
and Ergon instructions enclosed in print
format. Before your first ride, carry out the
checks described in chapter "Before every
ride" as well as the checks described in the
bicycle manual road bike.
Do not clamp a frame tube or a car-
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bon seat post of your Speedmax CF
SLX in the holding jaws of a workstand! We
recommend that you use a workstand
holding the frame from inside in three are-
as or one clamping the drop-outs of the
fork or the rear frame. You may also ask a
helper to assist the assembly of your
Speedmax CF SLX.
USING THE CANYON TORQUE WRENCH
We from Canyon regard the use of a torque
wrench as essential to ensure that two parts
can be fixed together securely and safely. A
torque wrench is therefore enclosed with the
delivery.
Exceeding the maximum torque at the clamp-
ing bolts (e.g. at the stem, steerer tube, han-
dlebars or seat post) leads to an excessive-
ly high clamping force. This can cause the
component to fail and hence there is a high
associated risk of accidents. In addition, the
product guarantee would be null and void in
such a case.
Screws or bolts that are too loose or are done
up too tightly can cause a failure and hence
lead to an accident. Always observe strictly
the torque values indicated by Canyon.
Put the matching bit into the holder of the
Canyon torque wrench.
Insert the Allen key fully into the screw head.
Slowly turn the handle of the Canyon torque
wrench. Once the bolt is getting tight, the
pointer moves over the scale. Stop the turning
movement as soon as the pointer reaches the
number of the prescribed torque value.
Assemble your Canyon using the
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Canyon torque wrench enclosed
with the BikeGuard.
ASSEMBLY FROM THE BIKEGUARD
USING THE CANYON ASSEMBLY PASTE
Carbon fibre components are particularly
vulnerable to damage caused by excessive
clamping force. Canyon assembly paste cre-
ates extra friction between two surfaces,
allowing the necessary torque value to be re-
duced by up to 30 %.
This is especially useful in the clamping are-
as of handlebars and stem, steerer tube and
stem and seat post and seat tube, 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, Canyon as-
sembly paste relieves stress on sensitive car-
bon surfaces, preventing damage to fibres or
the cracking of the carbon substructure.
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