General Notes On Care And Inspection - Canyon Pedelec Manual

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GENERAL NOTES
ON CARE AND
INSPECTION
Your pedelec is a product of high quality and
technology. Nevertheless, as with other vehicles,
you should see to your pedelec regularly and have
an expert do the scheduled maintenance work.
This is essential to ensure the safe and sustained
functioning of all components.
WASHING AND CLEANING YOUR PEDELEC
Dried sweat, dirt and salt from riding during the
winter or in sea air harm your pedelec. You should
therefore make a habit of regularly cleaning all the
components of your pedelecand protecting them
from corrosion.
Do not clean your pedelec with a steam jet. This
cleaning method is quick, but it entails seri-
ous drawbacks: As the water is ejected at high
pressure in a narrowly focussed jet, it may pass
through seals and penetrate bearings. This leads
to the dilution of lubricants and consequently to
greater friction and onset of corrosion. This de-
stroys and impairs the functioning of the bearing
races in the long term. Steam jet treatment also
tends to abrade stickers.
Be sure to only do work for which you
have the necessary knowledge and suit-
able tools.
Do not clean your pedelec with a strong
water or steam jet from a short dis-
tance.
Protect the upper side of the chainstay
and all places where cables might rub
with foil or the like. This will avoid any un-
pleasant scratches and abrasion marks.
A much gentler way of cleaning your Canyon is
with a soft water jet and/or with a bucket of water
and a sponge or large brush. Cleaning your Canyon
by hand has another positive side-effect: in that
it enables you to discover defects in the paint or
worn or defective components at an early stage.
After drying your pedelec you should polish its
coating and metal surfaces with hard wax (except
for the rotors). Apply the hard wax also to spokes,
hubs, bolts and nuts etc. Use a hand-held atom-
izer for parts with small surfaces. Polish waxed
surfaces with a soft cloth to give them a nice
shine and make them water-repellent.
Inspect the chain after you have finished cleaning
and grease it, if necessary. For more information
read chapter "Chain maintenance" in your detailed
type-specific Canyon bicycle manual.
While cleaning, look for cracks, scratch-
es, dents as well as bent or discoloured
material. If you are in doubt, contact our ser-
vice hotline. Have defective components re-
placed immediately and touch up paint de-
fects.
Before applying any hard wax on the
frame of your pedelec, be sure to test it
in a less visible spot first!
Remove tough oil or grease stains from
paint and carbon surfaces by using pe-
troleum based solvents. Do not use degreasing
agents containing acetone, methyl chloride
etc., non-neutral, chemical or solvent-contain-
ing cleaning agents. They could attack the sur-
face!
CARE AND INSPECTION
Pedelec chains wear down faster than
usual. Therefore, check for wear regu-
larly.
Keep the brake pads and the rotor free
of cleaning agents and chain oil! This
could render the brake ineffective (see chapter
"The brake system" in your detailed type-spe-
cific Canyon bicycle manual)! Keep carbon
clamping areas, such as handlebars, stem, seat
post and seat tube, free of grease and oil.
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