Merida City Bikes, Operating Instructions Manual

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a
b
c
d
Use a different saddle model or contact your MERIDA
dealer.
If the saddle rails fit into the clamp grooves, slide the
saddle on the seat post and ensure that the clamp is po-
sitioned midway along the total length of the rails
(a)
.
Position the saddle so that its upper surface is parallel
to the ground. Tighten the bolt gradually and make sure
1) the clamping device is still accurately mounted on
the carbon seat post head and
2) the clamp is tightening evenly around each rail.
Once there is uniform hold on both rails, tighten the
bolt gradually with a torque wrench
(b)
until you have
reached the maximum torque value indicated in Newton
meters (Nm) on the seat post.
G
Poorly tightened or loosening bolts can fail.
Risk of an accident!
G
Check the bolts by using a torque wrench
once a month according to the values indi-
cated directly on the components and/or in
the instructions of the component manufacturers on
this MERIDA CD-ROM.
Adjusting the brake lever reach
With most brake systems the distance between the
brake levers and the handlebar grips is adjustable. This
gives in particular riders with small hands the conve-
nience of bringing the brake levers closer to the handle-
bars
(c)
.
On most bikes there is a small adjusting screw near the
point where the brake cable of a cable brake enters the
brake lever unit or at the lever itself. Turn this bolt
(d)
clockwise and watch how the lever adjusts as you do so.
Hydraulic brakes are also fitted with adjusting devices
at the brake lever. There are different systems. Ask your
MERIDA dealer for advice or read the instructions of the
component manufacturers on this MERIDA CD-ROM.
When adjusting the lever reach, make sure the first pha-
lanx of the index finger reaches around the brake lever
(e)
. Check the proper adjustment and functioning of the
brake system subsequently, as described in the chapter
“The brake system” and in the instructions of the com-
ponent manufacturer on this MERIDA CD-ROM.
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Make sure you cannot pull the brake levers
all the way to the handlebars. Your maximum
braking force should be reached short of this
point.