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7.4.8
Maintaining the handles
Maintaining
7.4.8.1
rubber handles
1 Apply talcum powder to sticky rubber handles.
Notice
Never apply talcum powder to leather or foam
handles.
7.4.8.2 Maintaining the leather handles
Standard leather care products keep leather
smooth and resistant, brighten its appearance and
improve or replace stain protection.
1 Try leather care product out on a less visible
spot before use.
2 Care for leather handles with a leather care
product.
7.4.9
Maintaining the seat post
1 Carefully preserve screw connections with wax
spray. In doing so, ensure that no wax is
applied to the metal contact surfaces.
2 Replace the assembly paste protective layer
on the metal contact surfaces on the seat post
and seat tube every year.
Maintaining the
7.4.9.1
1 Lubricate articulated joints with spray oil.
2 Deflect and let the suspension seat post
rebound five times. Remove any surplus
lubricant with a clean cloth.
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suspension seat post
Cleaning, maintenance and inspection
Maintaining the
7.4.9.2
Notice
Rain and puddle water can cause contact
corrosion if carbon seat posts are used in an
aluminium frame without protective assembly
paste. It may then take a great deal of force to
remove the seat post. The carbon seat post may
break as a result.
1 Take out the carbon seat post.
2 Remove old assembly paste with a cloth.
3 Apply new assembly paste with a cloth.
4 Re-insert the carbon seat post.
7.4.10 Maintaining the rims
Care for chrome rims, stainless steel rims and
polished aluminium with chrome or metal
polish. Never maintain the brake surface with
polish.
7.4.11 Maintaining the leather saddle
Standard leather care products keep leather
smooth and resistant, brighten its appearance and
improve or replace stain protection.
1 Try leather care product out on a less visible
spot before use.
2 Care for leather saddle from below with a
leather care product. Only maintain the top of
leather saddles with a leather care product if
they are badly worn and dried-out.
3 Avoid wearing light-coloured trousers after
care due to staining.
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