Maintenance And Upkeep - Argon 18 E-Road Operation Manual

A suitable basic set up would see the suspen-
sion pushed in around 10 – 15 % (cross country),
15 – 20 % (touring) or 25 – 33 % (enduro, freeride,
downhill) of the spring travel when the rider is sit-
ting normally on the pedelec.
Suspension forks can only function
effectively if they are regularly
cleaned. Purpose-made cleaning
products or warm water with washing up liq-
uid are suitable here. Specialist retailers al-
so stock suitable spray lubricant for greas-
ing your suspension regularly, both after
every clean and otherwise. The same ap-
plies for suspension seat posts.
Most suspension seat posts can be
adjusted to the rider's weight. How-
ever, in most cases this requires the
seat post to first be extracted from the
frame. Contact a retailer if you have any
questions about this.
In this case, the frame's rear fork is flexible and a
shock absorber provides suspension and damp-
ing. Some shock absorbers use a metal spring
to absorb vibration, while others do this with an
air chamber.
The absorbability, which regulates the speed of
compression and stretching, can be adjusted in
high quality shock absorbers.

Maintenance and upkeep

Only have components replaced by
original spare parts from the manu-
facturer or by parts approved by the
manufacturer.
Please have your pedelec checked
by a specialist retailer on
a regular basis. They
recognise damage and worn components
and can advise you on the choice of a re-
placement. Refrain from repairing key parts
yourself (frame, fork, handlebars, stem,
headset, brakes, lights).
Modern pedelec technology is high
tech! Working on pedelec parts
therefore requires expert knowl-
edge, experience and specialist tools. Do
not do any work on your pedelec yourself.
Take your pedelec to a specialist workshop
if it is in need of repair, maintenance or res-
toration.
The pedelec and all mechanical
parts are subject to wear, tear and
heavy use. Different materials and
components can react to wear and tear from
heavy use in different ways. If a component
is used for longer than it is designed for, it
may suddenly stop working and possibly
lead to injury or cause additional damage.
Any kind of tear, puncture or colour change
seen in an overused area indicates that the
component's use has reached its limit; the
component should in this case be replaced.
Screws and torque wrenches
When working on the pedelec,
please ensure that all screws are
tightened to the correct torque. On many
components, the torque required for mount-
ing is printed.
Measurements are given in Newton metres
(Nm) and applied with a torque wrench. It is
best to use a torque wrench that displays the
tightening torque as it is in use. Otherwise
screws can snap or break. If you don't own a
torque wrench then you should always leave
this work up to a specialist retailer! A table
listing the most important torques for bolted
connections is provided on page 39.
Torque wrench
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