Operation Manual

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PART I
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• Check the frame, particularly in the area around
all tube joints; the handlebars; the stem; and
the seatpost for any deep scratches, cracks or
discoloration. These are signs of stress-caused
fatigue and indicate that a part is at the end of
its useful life and needs to be replaced. See also
PART II, SECTION D. INSPECT FOR
SAFETY.
5. AS REQUIRED: If either brake lever fails the
Mechanical Safety Check (SECTION 1.C), don’t
ride the bike. Have your dealer check the brakes.
If the chain won’t shift smoothly and quietly from
gear to gear, the derailleur is out of adjustment.
See your dealer.
6. EVERY 25 (HARD OFF-ROAD) TO 50 (ON-
ROAD) HOURS OF RIDING: Take your bike
to your dealer for a complete checkup.
WARNING
LIKE ANY MECHANICAL DEVICE,
A BICYCLE AND ITS COMPONENTS
ARE SUBJECT TO WEAR AND STRESS.
DIFFERENT MATERIALS AND
MECHANISMS WEAR OR FATIGUE
FROM STRESS AT DIFFERENT RATES
AND HAVE DIFFERENT LIFE CYCLES.
IF A COMPONENT’S LIFE CYCLE IS
EXCEEDED, THE COMPONENT CAN
SUDDENLY AND CATASTROPHICALLY
FAIL, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR
DEATH TO THE RIDER.
Scratches, cracks, fraying and discoloration are
signs of stress-caused fatigue and indicate that a
part is at the end of its useful life and needs to be
replaced. While the materials and workmanship
of your bicycle or of individual components may
be covered by a warranty for a specied period
of time by the manufacturer, this is no guarantee
that the product will last the term of the warranty.
Product life is often related to the
kind of riding you do and to the
treatment to which you submit the
bicycle.
The bicycle’s warranty is not meant to suggest
that the bicycle cannot be broken or will last
forever. It only means that the bicycle is covered
subject to the terms of the warranty.
Please be sure to read PART II, SECTION
D. INSPECT FOR SAFETY, “The Lifespan
of Your Bicycle and Its Components.”