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Chapter 2: Maintenance
This maintenance schedule is based on normal use.
If you ride your bicycle more than average;
or in rain, snow, or off-road conditions; do
maintenance on your bicycle more frequently
than the schedule recommends. If a part
malfunctions, check and service it immediately,
or consult your retailer. If a part has wear or
damage, replace it before you ride your bicycle
again.
After initial use, new bicycles should be
checked. As an example, cables stretch through
use, and this can affect the operation of the
shifting or brakes. Approximately two months
after you purchase your new bicycle, have your
retailer fully check your bicycle.
Even if you did not ride your bicycle much, have
your retailer fully service your bicycle each year.
Suggested tools list
Not all these tools are necessary for all bicycles.
• Torque wrench with lb•in or Nm gradations
• 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 mm hex wrenches
• 9, 10, 15 mm open-end wrenches
• 15 mm box end wrench
• Socket wrench, 14, 15, and 19 mm socket
• T25 Torx wrench
• No. 1 phillips-head screwdriver
• Bicycle inner tube patch-kit, tire-pump with
gauge, and tire levers
Maintenance schedule
Check each ride
Complete the
Pre ride checklist
in Chapter 1 ........................................................... 4-6
Check each week
Clean with a moist cloth .......................................11
Check each month
Accessory bolts ......................................................33
Brakes ..................................................................23-24
Cables .........................................................................31
Chain ..........................................................................32
Apply lubricant ..................................................35
Derailleurs .........................................................20-21
Apply lubricant ..................................................35
Frame and fork ................................................33-34
Headset bearing adjustment .............................31
Internal gear system ..............................................21
Pedals ..........................................................................31
Reflectors ................................................................. 30
Rims for wear ..........................................................26
Seatpost bolts ...................................................18-19
Shift lever operation ..............................................22
Spokes ........................................................................26
Stem bolts .................................................................17
Training wheels ................................................32-33
Wheel bearing adjustment ................................26
Check each three months
Apply lubricant to brake levers ........................35
Apply lubricant to brake arm fixing bolts .....35
Bottom bracket .......................................................35
Clean and polish finish...........................................11
Crankarms ................................................................31
Each year
Apply lubricant to handlebar stem .................35
Apply lubricant to seatpost ...............................35
Replace grease: bottom bracket bearings ....35
Replace grease: headset bearings ...................35
Replace grease: pedal bearings ........................35
Replace grease: pedal threads .........................35
Replace grease: wheel bearings .......................35
