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Before going on a ride
(Dis-)Assembling the front wheel
Always check the following point before every ride you undergo:
1. Are the axle nuts properly fastened on both wheels? (for tightening
torques, see table on page 38)
2. Are both tires in a safe state and do they have enough pressure? Not
enough tire pressure impairs driving stability and tire life. Please see tire
flank for specification regarding tire pressure. Table on page 37 also
contains suggestions.
3. Test both brakes while standing. After only short brake lever travel,
there should be palpable pressure and resistance building up. The brake
lever should not be able to be pulled all the way to the handlebar with
normal manual force. Hydraulic brakes must not be leaking.
• Loosen the axle bolt (fig. 13) and gently pull downwards to remove the
wheel from the fork.
• When inserting the front wheel, make sure that the brake disc fits
between both brake pads without any strain whatsoever (fig.14). Use
no excessive force. Make sure that the axle is put in all the way to the
stop of the fork end.
• Fasten the axle bolt with the necessary tightening torque (page 38).
If your bike is faulty in any of the aforementioned points,
do not operate it!
Always wear proper, preferably bright and visible,
clothing. Wear tight legwear or use knee-bands. That
way, you prevent your clothes from getting caught in
the drive. Danger of accident! Wear footwear that fits the
pedal system.
Your Schindelhauer Bike is subject to both environ-
mental- and physical influences due to ground proper-
ties, and your applied force. This causes wear and tear
in multiple parts and components of the bike. Please
perform regular checks on your bike and look out for
rips, scratches, bends, as well as stains and discolora-
tion etc. Components that passed their lifespan may fail
suddenly and without prior warnings. Please regularly
take your Schindelhauer Bike to professional inspections,
where outworn parts can be replaced. Please find further
information on maintenance and safety in the chapters
“care instructions”, in the “tightening torques” tables and
“service and maintenance”.
To prevent damage to your Schindelhauer Bike, please
always stay within the maximum total weight of your
bike and transport restrictions pointed out in the chapter
“intended use”.
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(Dis-)Assembling the rear wheel
• First remove the coaster brake’s torque support screw from the frame.
Then loosen the SW15 axle nuts and move the wheel forward (in
direction of drive). Carefully remove the belt from the front and rear
sprocket, without strong bending or twisting, and thread it through the
dropout. Please also consider the supplied Gates Carbon Drive™ manual
in this matter.
• Now you can remove the wheel from the frame (against the direction of
drive). If necessary, gently bend the mudguard backwards (Therefor you
have to unfasten the mudguard stay at the dropout) .
Assembling is done in reverse order:
• Insert the rear wheel into the dropout and push it all forward. Then put
the belt onto both sprockets. Tighten the axle nuts until the cog and rack
interlock (fig.18).
• Pull the wheel back to slightly prestress the belt. Now apply a 17mm
combination wrench onto the clamping cone and create a belt tension
by turning it clockwise (fig. 24).
• Now fix the rear wheel by tightening the axle nuts (handtight, fig. 25).
• Check the belt tension. The following method should only be used if no
Gates Tension Tester is available: Apply a proof load of 20-45N (89 – 200
lbs.) and push the belt in between both sprockets. The belt should sag
10mm +/-1 (fig. 27).
• Should the deflection differ from the index value loosen the axle screws
and adjust the belt tension.
• Keep in mind to straighten out the wheel between the rear stays.
• Finally, the axle nuts must be tightened with the default torque.
Make sure to carry out each of this steps with the utmost
care and diligence. If you are not completely sure as to
the quality of your own work, please do not hesitate to
contact your specialized Schindelhauer dealer.
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