Diamondback Bike Owners Manual & Assembly Instructions

Diamondback bikes owners guide & assembly instructions

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Page 1 OWNERS GUIDE & aSSEmbly INStRUctIONS PlEaSE REaD caREfUlly bEfORE RIDING www.diamondback.co.uk...
Page 2: Table Of Contents
All riders, including mail order customers, are urged to make similar periodic safety checks for themselves, or have them done by a diamondback retailer, using this list as a guide.
Page 3: Buy Online Or Click And Collect In Store @ Www.diamondback.co.uk
Permissible total Please remove all packaging very carefully, especially if using a knife or which bike is weight of rider + sharp blade. take care not to scratch any of the parts of the bike or slash designed luggage the tyres.
Page 4 Some of these items are specified in the 6. multiple sprockets 13. rear suspension unit British Standard covering bicycles but many 7. top tube 14. chain set axle bolt others are Diamondback recommendations. Buy online or click and collect in store @ www.DIAMONDBACK.CO.uK...
Page 5 90 degrees to the front wheel. set there is no movement whatsoever at the required height and and the handlebars are securely re-tighten the bolt. fixed. Important: do not position the stem outside the limit mark. Buy online or click and collect in store @ www.DIAMONDBACK.CO.uK...
Page 6 CORRECTly lINkEd chances of it getting released accidentally. RH LEVER > FRONT BRAKE LH LEVER > REAR BRAKE Important: Ensure the nuts and quick release are fully tightened. Buy online or click and collect in store @ www.DIAMONDBACK.CO.uK...
Page 7 KEEp yOuR REFLEcTORs cLEAN - cycLIsTs MusT BE sEEN . ensure pedal is tight up against THE REFLEcTORs FITTED TO yOuR NEW BIKE ARE A LEGAL the crank when fully tightened REQuIREMENT, suppLIED FOR yOuR sAFETy. DON’T BE TEMpTED TO REMOVE THEM.
Page 8: Front Mudguard
British standard. legally, you must not fit a flashing light to a bike, though you can fit one to your clothing if you wish to. only a few led lights produce enough light to comply with the British standard, even when they’re in the non-flashing...
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Page 10: Before Riding
BeFOre rIDINg so motorists are aware of your intentions. carry out the checks listed on page 2 and also refer to ‘Know your bike’ make sure you can see and be seen - front and rear lights, a rear reflector, section on page 3 so that you understand the type of use your bike is pedal and wheel reflectors are legal requirements.
Page 11: Steering, Headsets
Always check the alignment of the appropriate section on the next handlebar stem with the front wheel, if you move anything else.
Page 12 21 point safety check Buy online or click and collect in store @ www.DIAMONDBACK.CO.uK...
Page 13 ’ t u n d e r e s t i m a t e t h e left hand crank and the other r for the right hand crank.
Page 14: Quick Release Wheels
Torque settings QUICk RELEASE Diamondback recommend the use of a torque wrench, whenever working on your bike. This will ensure that all nuts and bolts are tightened using wHeels the correct amount of force, so preventing damage to components. Before operating the quick release, open up the distance between the brake pads so that the tyre doesn’t get stuck Wheel centring between them.
Page 15: Saddle Adjustment
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Page 16 & other specialist bikes will have their own preferences. Buy online or click and collect in store @ www.DIAMONDBACK.CO.uK...
Page 17: Brakes
So before your first ride, stand next to your bike and push it backwards and forwards, gently applying the brakes so that you get an idea of the braking forces involved. Always apply the rear brake a fraction of a second ahead of the front brake, especially in the wet.
Page 18: Check Brake Pads
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Page 20 You need a inset picture, allows you to adjust the pad in all directions. hexagon key for the fixing nut. Buy online or click and collect in store @ www.DIAMONDBACK.CO.uK...
Page 21: Disc Brakes
But the small gap also means that when fitting wheels with disc brakes to a bike, you must slide the disc into position between the pads, before you fit the wheel to the frame. if you don’t, there’s a slight possibility of either jamming the pad against the disc or preventing the caliper moving.
Page 22: Brake Pads
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Page 24: Cranks
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Page 25 28. Don’t ride a bike with badly adjusted gears. If you can’t rely on finding the right gear every time, if the chain keeps jumping off or you’re stuck in a high gear, it’s only too easy to lose control.
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Page 27 And ask your diamondback retailer to fit new jockey wheels if that doesn’t do the trick. if you can’t get the gears to change smoothly and precisely, get your retailer to check if the cables need replacing and that the gear mechanisms and frame are not damaged in any way.
Page 28 3 and 4 on page 27. the chain doesn’t climb easily onto the chainring. Buy online or click and collect in store @ www.DIAMONDBACK.CO.uK...
Page 29 travel.
Page 30: Rear Suspension
2. this is to make sure that your bike is safe, that you know how to get the best out of it, and that it’s adjusted to fit you.
Page 31 BMX BIKes BmXs are designed for maximum bike control at slow speeds. the frames are built for strength rather than speed and the basic design does not vary a lot, although there are various styles of riding. only one size of frame is normally available, though the saddle adjusts up and down to cater for riders of varying height.
Page 32 Safety Point when any bike is being ridden on the road, including any BmX, the law says it must have two independent brakes, both of them in working order. diamondback strongly endorse this point and urges all riders to comply with the law.
Page 33: Maintenance
If this is not feasible we suggest cleaning and lubrication also forms an important tool in the proper...
Page 34 locator.
Page 35 A bike chain runs in the open and has more moving parts than the rest of your bike put together, so a weekly or fortnightly squirt with a high quality aerosol like dry chain lube is vital.
Page 36 WARNING: WHEN USING AN AEROSOL LUBRICANT, kEEP IT TO THE EXACT POINT INDICATED HERE. WIPE UP ANY DRIPS AND kEEP THEM OFF THE WHEEL RIMS, BRAkE PADS AND TYRES IN PARTICULAR. Buy online or click and collect in store @ www.DIAMONDBACK.CO.uK...
Page 37 Your retailer can also tell you about what types and sizes of tyre can once the tyre is loose, pull the be used safely on your particular bike. if you go for directional tyres, fit them lever around the rest of the rim to with the arrow on the side wall pointing forwards.
Page 38 PRESTA types of valves in use. schrader (car type) and Presta which has a valve nut and needs to be hand tightened. most pumps can be used on both types. Buy online or click and collect in store @ www.DIAMONDBACK.CO.uK...
Page 39 Although if your bike is fitted with toe clips, it’s usually elements with essential features to worth wearing light trainers so that your feet fit into them properly. don’t do...
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Page 41: Getting Started
You will also need some tyre levers, a wheel nut spanner (if the bike does not feature quick release levers) this will be enough to get you riding. don’t forget to take a pump and spare tube/puncture repair kit if you’re going far from...
Page 42 Additionally reasonable labour charges incurred within one year of the date of original sale will be borne by diamondback provided that proof of purchase is supplied and an approved dealer has processed the claim.
Page 43 *Please write your unique frame number here. see page 4 for location. if the frame number is unclear, please ask your diamondback dealer or the police to stamp your postcode onto the frame and make sure you have told us your postcode.
Page 44 Visit your local cyclelife store for a total cycling experience Photos in part from the Haynes Bike Book. © J.H. Haynes & co. ltd and raleigh, 1999 www. raleigh.co.uk...