General Notes On Care And Inspection; Washing And Cleaning Your Canyon - Canyon road bike Manual

90 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 "Serv-
ice and maintenance schedule"). This is essential to
ensure the safe and reliable 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
!
yourself to jobs for which you are equipped
and have the necessary knowledge.
Do not clean your Canyon with a strong
!
water or steam jet from a short distance.
Protect the upward facing part of the chain
i
stays and any places where cables might
rub with foil, neoprene covers 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 impregnate its
painted and metal surfaces with hard wax (except for
rims with rim brakes). Apply the hard wax to spokes,
hubs, bolts and nuts etc., as well. 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").
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.
Before applying any hard wax on the frame
!
of your Canyon, be sure to test it in a less
visible spot first!
CARE AND INSPECTION
Polishing paint and metal surfaces with hard wax
Check condition of chain
Keep cleaning agents and chain oil away
from the brake pads and brake surfaces
of the rim, as the brakes could fail otherwise (see
chapter "The brake system"). Keep carbon clamp-
ing areas, such as handlebars, stem, seat post
and seat tube, free from grease and oil.
Remove tough oil or grease stains from
!
painted and carbon surfaces with a petro-
leum-based cleaning agent. Never use degreas-
ing agents containing acetone, methyl chloride
etc., non-neutral, chemical or solvent-containing
cleaning agents that could attack the surface!
91