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Service and maintenance Schedule
It is advisable to have your WHEELER bicycle or -Pedelec serviced regularly after the bedding-in phase. The schedule
given in the table below is a rough guide for cyclists who ride their bicycle between 1,000 and 2,000 km (600 to 1,200
component
what to do
before every ride
monthly
annually
other intervals
Lighting
Check function
Tyres
Check pressure
Check tread and side walls
Brakes (rim brakes)
Check lever travel, wear of brake pads, position of pads relative to rim; test brakes in stationary
Brakes, brake pads (rim brakes)
Clean
Brake cables, pads, hoses
Visual inspection
Brakes (disc brakes)
Check lever travel, wear of brake pads, check seals, test brakes in stationary
Replace liquid (Dot-liquids)
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Suspension fork
Check and retighten bolts, if necessary
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All-inclusive service (change oil or grease elastomers)
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Spring strut
All-inclusive service
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Rims (of rim brakes)
Check thickness, replace if necessary
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After second set of brake pads at the latest
Fork (rigid)
Check and replace, if necessary
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At least every two years
Suspension seat post
Service
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Check for play
Rear Shock
Check for bearing play
Check mounting bolts
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Bottom bracket
Check for bearing play
Dismount and regrease (cups)
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Chain
Check and grease, if necessary
Check wear, replace, if necessary
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After 800 km (490 miles) or 40 hours of use
Crank
Check and retighten, if necessary
Painted/anodised/carbon surfaces
Polish
At least every 6 months
Wheels/spokes
Check for trueness and tension
True or retighten
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If necessary
Handlebars and stem (aluminium and carbon)
Check and replace, if necessary
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Every 2 years at the latest
Headset
Check for bearing play
Regrease
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Metal surfaces
Polish (except:rim sides of rim brakes, rotors)
At least every 6 months
Hubs
Check for bearing play
Regrease
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Pedals (all)
Check for bearing play
Pedals (clipless)
Clean and grease locking mechanism
Seat post/stem
Check bolts
Disassemble and regrease; Carbon: new assembly paste (no grease!)
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Front/rear derailleur
Clean and grease
Quick-releases
Check seat
Bolts and nuts
Check and retighten, if necessary
Valves
Check seat
Cables gears/brakes
Dismount and regrease
If you have a certain degree of mechanical skills, experience and suitable tools, such as a torque wrench, you should be able to do the checks marked
by yourself. If you will come across any defects, take appropriate measures without delay. If you
are in doubt or if you have any questions, contact your WHEELER bicycle dealer. Jobs marked
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are best left to your WHEELER bicycle dealer.
miles) or 50 to 100 hours of use a year. If you consistently ride more or if you ride a great deal on poor road surfaces,
the maintenance periods will shorten accordingly. This applies in particular to dirt, freeride, downhill bikes etc.
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