Chapter 5: Service; Appendix B: Lifespan Of Your Bike And Its Components - SR Suntour RAIDON Owner's Manual

Chapter 5: Service

WARNING: Technological advances have made bicycles and
bicycle components more complex, and the pace of innovation
is increasing. It is impossible for this manual to provide all the
information required to properly repair and/or maintain your
bicycle. In order to help minimize the chances of an accident
and possible injury, it is critical that you have any repair or
performed by your dealer. Equally important is that your
individual maintenance requirements will be determined by
everything from your riding style to geographic location.
Consult your dealer for help in determining your maintenance
requirements.
WARNING: Many bicycle service and repair tasks require
special knowledge and tools. Do not begin any adjustments or
service on your bicycle until you have learned from your dealer
how to properly complete them. Improper adjustment or
service may result in damage to the bicycle or in an accident
which can cause serious injury or death.
1. Ask your dealer for copies of the manufacturer's installation and service
instructions for the components on your bike, or contact the component
manufacturer.
2. Ask your dealer to recommend a book on bicycle repair.
3. Ask your dealer about the availability of bicycle repair courses in your
area.
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of a mechanic, there may be a modest charge for this service.
A. Service Intervals
Some service and maintenance can and should be performed by the
presented in this manual.
yourself. All other service, maintenance and repair should be performed
it to your dealer before riding it again.
your dealer about the best lubricants and the recommended lubrication
4. After every long or hard ride or after every 10 to 20 hours of riding:
the bike, you probably have a loose headset. Have your dealer check it.
a tight headset. Have your dealer check it.
have your dealer check it.
replace them if necessary.
Consult your dealer if you see any rim damage.
discoloration. These are signs of stress-caused fatigue and indicate that
a part is at the end of its useful life and needs to be replaced. See also
Appendix B.
WARNING: Like any mechanical device, a bicycle and its
components are subject to wear and stress. Different materials
and mechanisms wear or fatigue from stress at different rates
and have different life cycles. If a component's life cycle is
exceeded, the component can suddenly and catastrophically
fail, causing serious injury or death to the rider. Scratches,
cracks, fraying and discoloration are signs of stress-caused
fatigue and indicate that a part is at the end of its useful life and
needs to be replaced. While the materials and workmanship of
your bicycle or of individual components may be covered by a
is no guarantee that the product will last the term of the
warranty. Product life is often related to the kind of riding you
do and to the treatment to which you submit the bicycle. The
bicycle's warranty is not meant to suggest that the bicycle
cannot be broken or will last forever. It only means that the
bicycle is covered subject to the terms of the warranty. Please
be sure to read Appendix A, Intended Use of your bicycle and
Appendix B, The lifespan of your bike and its components,
starting on page 43.
is out of adjustment. See your dealer.
to your dealer for a complete checkup.
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