Maintenance Of The Wheel; Safety - DT SWISS CLASSIC 2014 XRC 950 T Technical Manual

5 Maintenance of the Wheel

This chapter describes activities which are concerning the whole wheel:
• Truing the wheel
• Changing of a single spoke
• Rebuilding the wheel
The following periodic maintenance is recommended by DT Swiss:
Action
Check spoke tension, run-out and wear of the wheel.
Check the wheel for damages.
Clean the wheel with a soft cloth and an appropriate cleaner.
Do not use high pressure cleaners and aggressive cleaners!
Check the proper fixation of the wheel.
Wheels for rim brakes:
• Remove any contaminations (especially oil and traces of grease) from the
brake surfaces.
• Check the degree of wear of the brake pads.
• Remove any entrenched impurities (grit, swarf, etc.).
• Check the degree of wear of the rim brake surfaces. In case of any doubts or
viewable wear, contact a skilled professional.
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Safety

DANGER
Danger to life due to incorrect maintenance or wrong spare parts!
Wrong maintenance, wrong assembly or wrong spare parts can lead to unpredictable errors.
• Maintenance must only be done by professionals.
• Only use original spare parts or spare parts released by DT Swiss.
• In case of any doubts, contact a DT Swiss service center.
CLASSIC Wheels - Technical Manual
Interval
10 hours of use
before and after
each ride
after each ride
before each ride
before each ride
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