Inspecting The Luggage Rack; Inspecting The Mudguards - Ghost Bike User Manual

2. Lift the front wheel if you have dynamo-powered lights.
3. Rotate the front wheel vigorously by hand.
• The headlight and rear light must come on.
• If your bike has a parking light, the headlight and rear light must also light up when the front wheel
stops turning.
4. If you have battery-powered lights either on your bike or as an accessory, check whether these light up
after you have switched them on.
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Inspecting the luggage rack

WARNING Danger from falls and accidents
Loose or hanging parts of the luggage rack can become trapped in the wheels, jamming them and
resulting in serious falls.
Use your bike again only when the luggage rack has been properly secured in an approved work-
shop.
1. Shake the luggage rack at right angles to the direction of travel with your hands.
• The luggage rack mountings must not come loose.
• The luggage rack or parts of it must not touch the tyre.
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Inspecting the mudguards

WARNING Danger from falls and accidents
Loose or hanging parts of the mudguards can injure you, jam the wheels and result in serious falls.
1. Carry out a visual inspection of the mudguards. The mudguard and its mounting struts must not be bent
or damaged.
2. Move the front wheel sharply to left and right using the handlebars with the bike at standstill.
3. Tilt the whole bike back and forth several times at right angles to the direction of travel.
• No part of the mudguards or their attachment elements may come loose.
• No part of the mudguards may touch the wheels.
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