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REPAINTING OR
REFINISHING
WARNING
Repainting, painting over, retouching, or
refinishing your frame or fork can result in severe
damage leading to an accident. You can be
severely injured, paralyzed or killed.
Refinishing chemicals : Solvents, and strippers
can attack, weaken, or destroy the important
composite chemical bonds holding your frame
together.
Using abrasives or sanding the frame/fork
structure, original paint, decals, or coatings
through the use of mechanical actions such as
plastic or glass bead blasting or other abrasive
methods such as sanding or scraping can remove
frame material or weaken it.
BICYCLE REPAIR / WORK
STANDS
The clamping jaws of a bike stand can generate a
crushing force strong enough to seriously damage
your frame.
NOTICE
Never place your bike in a bike stand by clamping
the frame.
Place your bike in a stand by extending the seat
post and positioning the stand clamp on the
extended seat post. Don’t extend beyond the
MINIMUM INSERT line marked on the seat post.
Since your carbon seat post can also be damaged
by clamping force, adjust the stand clamp for
the minimum clamping force needed to secure
the bike.
Also, before clamping, clean the post and
protect the seat post finish with a rag.
If you have an old un-used seat post, use it
instead of your regular post to mount your bike
in a stand.
TIGHTENING TORQUES
Correct tightening torque for the fasteners (bolts,
screws, nuts) on your bicycle is very important
to your safety. Correct tightening torque for the
fasteners is also important for the durability and
performance of your bicycle. We urge you to have
your Dealer correctly torque all fasteners using a
torque wrench. If you decide to torque fasteners
yourself always use a torque wrench.
Find Tightening Torque Information
The wide range of bicycle models and
components used means that a listing of
tightening torque would be out of date by the
time it was published. Many fasteners should
be installed with a thread locking adhesive
such as Loctite®.
To determine correct tightening torque and
any adhesive application for a fastener we ask
you to check:
• Markings on the component. Many
components are marked. On-product
marking is becoming common.
• Torque specs in the component
manufacturers instructions shipped with
your bicycle.
• Torque specs listed on the websites of
component manufacturers.
• With your Dealer. Dealers have access to
current data and have experience with
correct torque for most fasteners.
