Isafety Instructions Before The First Ride; Safety Instructions Before Every Ride - Magura HYDRAULIC BRAKE Manual

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2. Before the first ride
3. Before every ride
1. Are you already familiar with hydraulic rim brakes? Our brakes might be much
more powerful than the stoppers on which you relied so far.
Take your bicycle to a safe area to learn the proper braking technique and operation of
your new brakes and your bike.
2. Check that the front brake is still actuated by the lever on the side you
are used to braking with. Should this not be the case you will have to train to
your new setup otherwise any unintended front wheel braking manoeuvre may
cause an accident leading to possible serious injury! If in doubt get a trained
technician to swap the hoses. For further hints concerning the swapping of the
brake hose see page 11 onwards.
3. While riding in extreme conditions (total weight of bike plus rider over
100kg and/or a gradient of more than 15%) always use both brakes simulta-
neously to slow your bike down.
4. Do not use a MAGURA rim brake for downhill sport! Any misuse might
cause serious accidents with fatal injuries both to yourself and others!
5. Are you familiar with the other components on your bike such as gears, clipless
pedals and suspension units? Always practise using your bike in a saffe area to improve
your handling abilities before using it on road. Consult the user's manual of your bike to
learn more about this.
6. For your own safety always wear a helmet when you ride a bicycle. Make sure
as well that you wear suitable clothing and footwear .
always check carefully the following points:
1. Always make sure that the quick release skewers of your wheels and seat post are
correctly mounted and closed.
incorrectly installed quick release skewers might cause the fixed items to
become loose. Serious accidents with severe injury may result!!
2. Always make sure that the brake lever pressure is o.k. by pulling the lever blade
and ensuring that full braking performance is achieved before the lever blade touches the
handlebars.
In case, of changing pressure points during a ride you might have air in the brake
system. See hints about filling and bleeding from on pages 14-16.
3. Always make sure that the brake system does not have any leaks by activating
the lever blade, holding it and checking the hose connections and brake lever for eventual
leaks. (Also see page 11)
4. Always protect your rims and brake pads from oil and lubricants (e.g. by lubrica-
ting your chain).
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