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Ed. 1 - 11/2017
Cleaning and Maintenance
3. CLEANING YOUR BICYCLE
Proceed as follows:
-
Disconnect the battery pack and remove it;
remove the display (see paragraph “7.a” -
Section “06”).
- Using a delicate water jet, remove as much dirt
(soil, small stones, sand, grass, etc.) as possible.
- Allow the bicycle to dry.
- Spray the entire bicycle with a suitable deter-
gent.
- Carefully spray every part of the bicycle using a
delicate water jet.
You may also wish to use a sponge or a cloth
during this phase
- Allow the bicycle to dry.
- Cleaning and lubricating the chain:
· pour a few drops of bicycle chain detergent
onto clean, lint-free cotton cloth.
· rub the cloth along the chain.
· feed the chain forward so that the cloth
comes into contact with its entire length.
· request a helper to raise the rear wheel so
that it is not in contact with the ground, then
rotate the pedal crank
very slowly
in the di-
rection of travel in order to distribute the de-
tergent over the entire length of the chain.
Make sure that the chain is fully lubricated.
· Allow the detergent to evaporate for approx.
1 hour.
· Apply a small quantity of bicycle chain lubri-
cant to the chain links.
Using too much lubricant, or un-
suitable products, may result in
dripping onto the brake disks,
significantly reducing the bicycle
braking efficiency.
- Remove any excess lubricant from the chain
using a clean, dry lint-free cloth.
- Clean the wheel rims and brake disks using a suit-
able degreasing product (consult your vendor).
Do not use motorcycle chain lu-
bricants on your bicycle as this
will cause the chain and gear
change components to jam. Use
ONLY lubricants that are specifi-
cally indicated for bicycle chains.
- Manually remove any remaining dirt using a
clean, lint-free cotton cloth and a suitable de-
tergent.
- Spray the entire bicycle using a wax spray or
similar protective product.
- Wait until the reaction time indicated on the
specific product has elapsed, the polish your
bicycle using a clean, lint-free cotton cloth.
- Clean the brake disks manually, using a clean,
dry lint-free cotton cloth and a suitable de-
greasing product.
The presence of wax spray or
other protective products on
the brake disks will significantly
reduce the braking efficiency of
your bicycle.
Clean the brake disks using a
suitable degreasing product.
Consult the vendor.
The following components must not be treated
with protective products:
- brake shoes;
- brake disks;
- hand grips, brake and gear change levers;
- saddle;
- tyres.