Warning And Safety Information; Inspection Of The Bearings; The Owner's Responsibility - Batch Bicycles Cruiser Owner's Manual

Warning and Safety Information

MEANINGS OF WARNINGS:
This symbol is important. See the word "CAUTION" or "WARNING" which follows it.
The word "CAUTION" is before mechanical instructions. If you do not obey these instruc-
tions, mechanical damage or failure of a part of the bicycle can occur.
The word "WARNING" is before personal safety instructions. If you do not obey these in-
structions, injury to the rider or to others can occur.
• CHOKING HAZARD. Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.
• Adult assembly is required.
• Handlebar hand grip or tube end plugs should be replaced if damaged as bare tubes have
been known to cause injury. All products with capped handlebar ends should be checked
regularly to ensure that adequate protection for the ends of the handlebars are in place.
• Replacement forks must have the same rake and tube inner diameter as the original
product.
• Do not add a motor to the product.
• Do not tow or push the product.
• Do not modify the product.
• Replace worn or broken parts immediately with original equipment.
• If anything does not operate properly, discontinue use.

The Owner's Responsibility

WARNING
: This bicycle is made to be ridden by one rider at a time for general
transportation and recreational use. It is not made to withstand the abuse of stunting and
jumping.
If the bicycle was purchased unassembled, it is the owner's responsibility to follow all as-
sembly and adjustment instructions exactly as written in this manual, and any "Special In-
structions" supplied and to make sure all fasteners and components are securely tightened.
NOTE: Periodically check that all fasteners and components are securely tightened.
If the bicycle was purchased assembled, it is the owner's responsibility, before riding the
bicycle for the fi rst time, to make sure the bicycle has been assembled and adjusted ex-
actly as written in this manual, and any "Special Instructions" supplied and to make sure all
fasteners and components are securely tightened.
NOTE:
If product is assembled, please proceed to sections:
• Testing Stem, Handlebar
• Seat Clamp tightness.
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Inspection of the Bearings

Maintenance
Frequently check the bearings of the bicycle. Have a bicycle service shop lubricate the
bearings once a year or any time they do not pass the following tests:
Head Tube Bearings
The fork should turn freely and smoothly at all times. With the front wheel off the ground,
you should not be able to move the fork up, down, or side-to-side in the head tube.
Crank Bearings
The crank should turn freely and smoothly at all times and the front sprockets should not
be loose on the crank. You should not be able to move the pedal end of the crank from
side-to-side.
Wheel Bearings
Lift each end of the bicycle off the ground and slowly spin the raised wheel by hand. The
bearings are correctly adjusted if:
• The wheel spins freely and easily.
• The weight of the spoke refl ector, when you put it toward the front or rear of the
bicycle, causes the wheel to spin back and forth several times.
• There is no side-to-side movement at the wheel rim when you push it to the side with
light force.
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