Canyon Mountain bike Manual page 8

12 ASSEMBLY FROM THE BIKEGUARD
ASSEMBLY FROM THE
BIKEGUARD
Assembling the bike from the BikeGuard is no witch-
craft, but you should proceed with care and delib-
eration. Unprofessional assembly can render the bike
unsafe.
First we should like to make you familiar with the var-
ious components of your Canyon.
Unfold the front cover of this manual. Here you will
find the illustration of a Canyon bike showing all the
essential components. Leave the page unfolded as
you read so that you can easily locate the compo-
nents as they are referred to in the text.
The illustration shows an arbitrary Canyon mountain
bike – this is not what every bike will look like. First,
open the BikeGuard. This is best done by using a box
cutter.
When using a box cutter make sure neither
to damage the component nor to hurt
yourself. Make it a rule to cut away from you and
the component!
The easiest and safest way to assemble the
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bike is when you use a workstand or ask
someone to help you.
CHECkING THE CONTENTS OF THE BIkEGUARD
The BikeGuard contains the assembled frame with all
add-on parts as well as the wheel set, the saddle and
a box with small parts, e.g. quick-releases, reflectors
and pedals, as the case may be.
UNPACkING
Remove the padding (cardboard boxes), if available,
and take the wheels out of the BikeGuard.
Undo the saddle from the BikeGuard. First, remove
the protective film, if available, from the seat post.
Lift the frame carefully off the BikeGuard and take out
the cardboard box with the small parts that you will
find on the bottom or the side of the BikeGuard.
BIkE ASSEMBLY
The following section gives you a concise description
of the assembly. In the event you are neither skilled
nor experienced in that kind of work, please read the
more detailed chapters of this manual further below
or read up on this matter on the enclosed CD.
Assemble your Canyon by using the
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Canyon torque wrench enclosed with the
BikeGuard.
Keep the entire packaging material as well
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as the BikeGuard in a dry place, so you will
have everything at hand for a future dispatch of
your Canyon or for a travel together with your bike.
ASSEMBLY FROM THE BIKEGUARD
Release the quick-release or the seat post binder
bolt. Read chapter "How to use quick-releases and
thru axles" beforehand.
Before mounting the seat post to the frame, make
sure the seat tube is absolutely free of sharp edges
and burrs.
Mount an aluminium seat post or ask a helper to hold
your Canyon during the assembly. Clean and deburr
the seat tube, if necessary. You should be able to in-
sert the seat post easily into the frame without press-
ing or turning.
Hold the handlebars tight while lifting the
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frame out to avoid that it drops and gets
damaged.
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