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Lubrication
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Lubrication plan
What is to be lubricated?
At what intervals?
Which lubricants are used?
Chain
After cleaning to remove dirt, after riding in the rain, every
250 km
Chain oil
Brake and gear cables
When their performance deteriorates, once a year
Silicon-free grease
Wheel bearings, pedal bearings, bottom
bracket
Once a year
Bearing grease
Suspension elements
After cleaning to remove dirt, after riding in the rain, as pre-
scribed by the manufacturer
Special spraying oil
Thread in case of installation
During installation
Installation grease
Contact surfaces of carbon fibre parts
During installation
Carbon fibre installation paste
Sliding surfaces of quick releases
Once a year
Grease, spray oil
Metal seat posts in the metal frame
During installation
Grease
Joints of gear systems
When their performance deteriorates, once a year
spray lubricant
Joints of brake systems
When their performance deteriorates, once a year
spray lubricant
Joints in the full suspension frame
When their performance deteriorates, when dirty
According to the manufacturer’s in-
structions
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