What Is Important For Your Safety - Dedacciai Strada flash tt Owner's Manual

WhAT IS IMPORTANT fOR yOUR SAfETy?

We highly suggest to equip your Dedacciai Strada frame kit to professional and
qualified mechanic official Dedacciai.
Every year, or every 5.000 km, inspect and check-up the frame for the grease operation
service, in that occasion it is important to check carefully the frame with particular
regards to the connection between head tube and down tube, down tube to bottom
bracket. Also inspect carefully the front fork with particular regards to the steering tube.
Before every ride, it is recommended that the entire bicycle is checked, with particular
attention to the frame, in order to detect any possible cracks. Suspected cracks should
be checked with your local dealer. The areas that require particular attention are the
down tube-head tube joint and the seat tube-bottom bracket casing. Furthermore take
care of the following listed points:
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Inspect that the fork rotates freely with the common headset tolerance. check the
stem to be correctly tightened to the steering tube.
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check that the handlebar is tightened to the stem at the suggested Nm.
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Inspect the plate fixing bolts of the stem by checking the correct position and the
integrity. Also check that the plate does not show any cracks or abrasions.
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check the tightening bolts of the stem on the steering tube by checking that they
are in the right position, the filets must not have no cracks or abrasions.
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check the saddle stability on the seat post. If appears irregular movements,
before tightening definetly, check further saddle and seat post in order to verify
the components integrity.
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Ensure that the seat post is not able to rotate in the seat tube and it dont flex in the
frame. If occurred, before tightening the seat clamp, disassemble the seat post
and inspect it in order to verify its integrity.
AfTER A fALL OR AN ACCIDENT IT IS REqUIRED TO ChECK DEEPLy ALL
ThE bICyCLE AND fRAME!
We remind you that composite materials can suffer damage and can de-laminate in
hidden areas after an impact or shock. They can break without warning. Both unusual
noises and abnormal handling are signs of potential danger! These should not be
underestimated. A qualified technician should check the bicycle!
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