Canyon Mountain bike Manual page 49

94 CARE AND INSPECTION
GENERAL NOTES ON
CARE AND INSPECTION
Your Canyon is a product of high quality and technol-
ogy. Nevertheless, as with other types of vehicles,
you should still see to it regularly and have an expert
do the scheduled maintenance work.
Lightweight bikes need to have their safety-relevant
components replaced regularly (see chapter "Service
and maintenance schedule"). This is essential to en-
sure the safe and sustained functioning of all com-
ponents and for your bike to give you many years of
riding enjoyment and safety.
WASHING AND CLEANING YOUR CANYON
Dried sweat, dirt and salt from riding during the winter
or in sea air harm your Canyon. You should therefore
make a habit of regularly cleaning all the components
of your Canyon and protecting them from corrosion.
Do not clean your Canyon with a steam jet. This clean-
ing method is quick, but it entails serious drawbacks.
As the water is ejected at high pressure in a narrowly
focussed jet, it may pass through seals and penetrate
bearings. This leads to the dilution of lubricants and
consequently to greater friction and onset of corro-
sion. This destroys and impairs the functioning of the
bearing races in the long term. Steam jet treatment
also tends to abrade stickers.
Cleaning the Canyon with rag and water
Check all lightweight components
When working on your Canyon restrict
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yourself to jobs for which you are equipped
and have the necessary knowledge.
Do not clean your Canyon with a strong
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water or steam jet from a short distance.
Protect the upward facing part of the
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chainstay and any places where cables
might rub with foil or the like. This will avoid any
unpleasant scratches and abrasion marks.
A much more gentle way of cleaning your Canyon is
with a soft water jet and/or with a bucket of water
and a sponge or large brush. Cleaning your Canyon
by hand has another positive side-effect in that it
enables you to discover defects in the paint or worn
or defective components at an early stage.
After drying your Canyon you should polish its coat-
ing and metal surfaces with hard wax (except for the
rotors). Apply the hard wax also to spokes, hubs,
bolts and nuts etc. Use a hand-held atomizer for
parts with small surfaces. Polish waxed surfaces with
a soft cloth to give them a nice shine and make them
water repellent.
Inspect the chain after you have finished cleaning
and grease it, if necessary (see chapter "The gears",
notably section "Chain maintenance").
Before applying any hard wax on the frame
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of your Canyon, be sure to test it in a less
visible spot first!
While cleaning, look for cracks, scratches,
dents, as well as bent or discoloured ma-
terial. If you are in doubt, please call our service
hotline at +44 (0) 20 8501 2582. Have defective
components replaced immediately and touch up
paint defects.
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Polishing paint and metal surfaces with hard wax
Finish cleaning your Canyon by lubricating the chain
Keep the brake pads and the rotor free of
cleaning agents and chain oil, as the
brakes could fail otherwise (see chapter "The
brake system")! Keep carbon clamping areas,
such as handlebars, stem, seat post and seat
tube, free of grease and oil.
Remove tough oil or grease stains with
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a petroleum-based cleaning agent. Never
use degreasing agents containing acetone, me-
thyl chloride etc., non-neutral, chemical or sol-
vent-containing cleaning agents that could attack
the surface!