MAINTENANCE
Cranks
The c ranks ( 1) c an b e l oosened d uring r iding. R egularly c heck t hat t he c ranks a re t ight.
If y ou m ove t he c ranks f irmly s ideways, n o p lay c an b e f elt. A lso t he b ottom b racket ( 2) m ust n ot h ave a ny p lay a nd t he p edal c ranks m ust b e e asily
rotatable, t hen t he b earing i s i n t he p roper c ondition. C heck t he b ottom b racket r egularly. M ove t he c ranks b ack a nd f orth s ideways. I f y ou f ind t hat
the p edal c ranks o r t he b ottom b racket a re l oose, p lease c ontact t he d ealer.
The p edal c ranks a re e quipped w ith m ax. 3 5 N m.
Tightening:
- T ighten t he s crews ( 3) o n b oth s ides.
NOTE
If t he p edal c ranks h ave a lready l oosened, t he i nner q uadrant i s m ostly k nocked o ut. T he p edal c ranks m ust t hen b e r e-tightened. O nly d ismantle t he
crank a rm w ith a c rank p uller, n ever p ull i t o ut w ith f orce.
When i nstalling, t he s quare b earing s urfaces o f c rank a nd a xle m ust b e c ompletely f ree o f g rease.
Pedals
Check r egularly w hether t he p edals ( 4) a re f irmly s crewed o nto t he p edal c ranks. N ote t hat t he p edals a re e quipped w ith d ifferent t hreads.
Left p edal w ith l eft-hand t hread; I t i s t ightened c ounterclockwise.
Right p edal w ith r ight-hand t hread; I t i s s crewed c lockwise. O n t he p edals t here i s a c orresponding m arking n ear t he k ey s urface: " L" f or t he l eft s ide,
"R" f or t he r ight s ide.
Tighten t he p edals w ith a 1 5 m m s panner.
Headset B earings
WARNING
Observe i nspection i ntervals. I n t he c ase o f e xtended r iding w ith a l oose s teering b earing ( 1), a b reakage o f t he f ork s haft ( 2) c an
not b e r uled o ut. A f all w ith s erious i njuries c ould r esult.
Check:
- U se t he h andbrake l ever ( 3) t o m ove t he b icycle b ack a nd f orth.
- P lay i n t he s teering b earing ( 1), m ust b e a djusted.
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