Carbon - A Particular Material - Scott TIME TRIAL MACHINE Owner's Manual

WARNING
Deformed components, especially components made of aluminium, can
break without previous warning. They must not be repaired, i.e. straight-
ened, as this will not reduce the imminent risk of breakage. This applies in
particular to the fork, the handlebars, the stem, the cranks, the seat post and
the pedals. When in doubt, it is always the better choice for your safety to
have these parts replaced. Ask your SCOTT dealer for advice.
If your SCOTT bike is assembled with carbon components, it is imperative
that you have it checked by your SCOTT dealer after an accident or similar
incident. Carbon is extremely strong and durable with very low weight, mak-
ing it perfect for the production of high-performance parts. However, one of
the inherent properties of carbon is that possible overstress may compro-
mise the inner carbon fibre structure without showing any visible deforma-
tion, as is the case with steel or aluminium. A damaged component can fail
without previous warning. Risk of falling!
Make it a rule to check the functioning and in particular the limit stop of the
rear derailleur after a fall or if your SCOTT bike has toppled over.
CARBON – A PARTICULAR MATERIAL
Special characteristics of components made of carbon-fibre reinforced plastics,
also referred to as carbon or CRP, need to be taken into account. Carbon (a) is
an extremely strong material which combines high resistance with low weight.
After overstress, however, carbon components (b), unlike metal parts, do not
necessarily show durable or visible deformation even though some of the fibres
may be damaged. It is very dangerous to continue using the carbon component
after an impact or undue stress, as it may fail without previous warning thereby
causing an accident with unforeseeable consequences.
For this reason we recommend that you have the component, or to be certain,
the entire SCOTT bike (c) checked by your SCOTT dealer after every incident,
such as e.g. a fall.
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