ProGear RIDEFREE Owner's Manual page 22

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART (CONTINUED)
PROBLEM
When applying the brakes they squeal/squeak
Brakes not working effectively
Steering not accurate
Knocking or shuddering when applying the brakes
Wobbling wheel
Gear shifts faulty
* Repair of damaged front wheel rim not recommended. Replace wheel rim.
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POSSIBLE CAUSE
Brake blocks worn down
Brake block toe-in incorrect
Brake blocks / rim dirty or wet
Brake arms loose
Brake blocks worn down
Brake blocks or rims greasy, wet or dirty
Brake cables are binding / stretched / damaged
Brake levers are binding
Brakes out of adjustment
Wheels not aligned
Headset loose or binding
Front forks or frame bent
Bulge in the rim or rim out of true
Brake mounting bolts loose
Brakes out of adjustment
Disk brakes: disk may be bent or blocks not free
Forks loose in head tube
Axle broken
Wheel out of true
Hub cones loose
Headset binding
Derailleur cables sticking stretched / damaged
Front or rear derailleur not adjusted properly
Indexed shifting not adjusted properly
REMEDY
Replace blocks
Correct block toe-in
Correct block toe-in
Tighten mounting bolts
Replace brake blocks
Clean blocks and rims
Clean / adjust / replace cables
Adjust brake levers
Centre brakes
Align wheels correctly
Adjust / tighten headset
Seek advice at a bicycle shop
True wheel or take rim to a bicycle shop for repair *
Tighten bolts
Centre brakes and / or adjust brake block toe-in
Seek advice at a bicycle shop
Tighten headset
Replace axle
True wheel
Adjust hub bearings
Adjust headset
Lubricate / tighten / replace cables
Adjust derailleurs
Adjust indexing
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