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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 specified 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.”
