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Special attention should be paid to the adjustment of the control ele-
ments, such as brake levers (a). Easy reach and operation should be
ensured for the child.
For more information on how to perform the adjustments of the
WHEELER children's bicycle to the proportions and needs of your child,
read the chapter "adjusting the wheeler bicycle to the rider". If
you are in doubt or if you have any questions, contact your WHEELER
bicycle dealer.
a
Get into the habit of doing the checks as described in the chapter "be-
fore every ride" together with your child. In this way, your child will
learn to handle the WHEELER bicycle properly and you will be able to
detect any defects that have developed during use. Encourage your
child to tell you at once if anything should not be working properly on
his/her WHEELER bicycle. Rectify the fault immediately or take the bi-
cycle to your WHEELER bicycle dealer for repair.
A
b
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c
A
d
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Children and adolescents need to have the saddle height
and the position of the saddle and handlebars
checked at least every 3 months!
If you wish to install training wheels (d), ask your WHEELER
bicycle dealer about suitable models. Read the operating
instructions of the manufacturer, which you can find on the
enclosed CD, and if necessary get further advice from your
WHEELER bicycle dealer.
The training wheels are only an unsatisfactory riding aid for
very small children and should be removed as soon as pos-
sible to train the sense of balance of your child.
only buy training wheels that have been certified, for exam-
ple, to DIn/GS.
lighting SyStem
When riding on public roads a properly functioning lighting set is ob-
ligatory (see the chapter "legal requirements for riding on public
roads").
You should be familiar with the assembly of the lighting set so that you
can repair possible failures yourself.
The rear light
(e)
and the front lamp
tor (also referred to as a dynamo). They are connected with two cables
each to the generator. In some cases the front lamp and the rear light
are wired with only one cable each the frame being in this case the
return line.
REAR LIGHT
Either bulbs or LEDs beam through a (red) diffusion disc rearwards and
are visible at best even from the side. Nowadays most rear lights pro-
vide a stand light function that are powered by a capacitor or a battery
when the WHEELER bicycle has to stop at traffic lights, for example.
(b+c)
FRonT LAMP
Illuminants are either bulbs, halogen lamps or one or several LEDs, i.e.
light emitting diodes, beaming white light by means of a reflector and/or
a diffusion disc on the road lane. Some models are fitted with a sensor
that automatically switches on the front lamp when it gets dark; the dy-
namo must, however be activated. An additional feature of particularly
high quality front lamps is a stand light function or even daytime running
lights (both with LEDs).
BoTTLE DYnAMo
A bottle dynamo
(h)
should be mounted with its drive shaft vertical to
the wheel axle and with its roller in full contact to the tyre. The bottle
dynamo can be mounted to the front or rear wheel. When switched on
it tilts with its roller against the tyre side. To switch off the dynamo it is
tilted back in its initial position where it locks in place.
(f+g)
are powered by the genera-
e
f
f
g
h
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