Jetson Haze, Manual

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7
Pre-Ride Safety Checks
CONDUCT THESE IMPORTANT SAFETY CHECKS BEFORE EVERY RIDE:
BRAKES
• MAKE SURE BRAKES WORK PROPERLY.
• CHECK THAT THE BRAKE PADS ARE NOT WORN, AND ARE ALIGNED AND CENTERED CORRECTLY.
• CHECK THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL LEVERS ARE LUBRICATED AND ARE SECURED TO THE HANDLEBAR.
STEERING
• CHECK THAT THE HANDLEBAR AND STEM ARE ALIGNED WITH THE FORKS, AND ARE SECURELY TIGHTENED.
CRANKS AND PEDALS
• CHECK THAT THE PEDALS ARE SECURELY TIGHTENED TO THE CRANKS AND THAT THE CRANKS ARE TIGHTENED TO THE
FRAME.
WHEELS AND TIRES
• MAKE SURE THAT THE TIRES ARE INFLATED TO WITHIN THEIR MAXIMUM RECOMMENDED TIRE PRESSURE 35 - 45 PSI.
• CHECK TIRES AND RIMS FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR OR ANY DAMAGE.
• CHECK THAT WHEEL SPOKES ARE NOT BROKEN AND THAT AXLE NUTS ARE TIGHT.
CAUTION: USE THE INCLUDED HAND PUMP OR A HAND OR FOOT PUMP DESIGNATED FOR BICYCLE TIRES. NEVER INFLATE
TIRES WITH AN AIR COMPRESSOR AT A GAS STATION. THIS CAN CAUSE THE TUBES TO OVER-INFLATE AND BLOW OUT.
CHAIN
• MAKE SURE ALL BEARINGS ARE LUBRICATED AND RUN SMOOTHLY.
FRAME AND FORK
• CHECK THAT THE FRAME AND FORK ARE NOT DAMAGED OR BROKEN.
• CHECK THAT THE HANDLEBAR CLAMP IS TIGHT.
• MAKE SURE THAT ALL SCREWS, NUTS, AND BOLTS ARE TIGHT.