SHARK RS / RT
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6.0 Tyre maintenance
Tyres
The Shark RS / RT is equipped with special 26’’
tyres on the rear wheels and a 26’’ drive wheel.
Make sure that they are always at the recom-
mended tyre pressure, as this will significantly
affect the drive characteristics of your Shark RS /
RT. If the tyre pressure is too low, movement and
manoeuvrability is made more difficult due to the
increased rolling resistance and this also increas-
es the amount of effort required.
The optimum tyre pressure is printed on each
tyre.
Fitting and repairing tyres
Before fitting a new inner tube:
Inspect the base of the rim and the tyre inner
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wall for foreign bodies and if necessary clean
thoroughly.
Check the condition of the rim tape, particu-
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larly at the valve hole. Only well fitting, strong
rim tape offers long-term protection against
inner tube damage through burrs and sharp
spoke heads.
Inflation:
Check all round on both sides, to make sure that
the inner tube is not trapped between the tyre
bead and the rim. Push the valve back gently and
pull it back out, so that the inner tube achieves an
optimum position around the valve.
Tube tyres
As an option you can have tube tyres with full
carbon rims.
With these, please note:
Tube tyres must be glued to the rim by a special-
ist.
Should you have a puncture, you must not con-
tinue to ride (the immediate consequences are
an increased risk of accident and the rim will be
destroyed).
CauTION!
after fitting, check the tyre pressure.
It is essential that you maintain regulation tyre
pressure and keep the tyres in perfect condi-
tion, in order to ensure your personal safety
and keep your shark Rs / RT running properly.
7.0.0 disposal / Recycling of Materials
NOTE:
If the hand bike has been made avail-
able to you as part of a charity or medical loans
scheme, then it may not belong to you. If it is no
longer required, then follow the instructions to
return it as given by the organisation that made
the hand bike available to you.
In the following section, there is a description of
the materials used on the hand bike, in view of
the disposal or recycling of the hand bike and its
packaging.
There may also be special local regulations in
force with regard to disposal or recycling, these
must be taken into account when disposing of
your hand bike. (This can include the cleaning
or decontamination of the hand bike prior to dis-
posal).
aluminium:
Castor Forks, wheels, footrest,
steel:
Fixing points,
Carbon:
Rear axle
Plastic:
Handles, tube stoppers, armpads and
tyres
Packaging:
Made of soft polyethylene, card-
board
upholstery:
Woven polyester with PVC coat-
ings and expanded combustion modified foam.
Disposal or recycling should be done through a
licensed agent or authorised place of disposal.
Alternatively your hand bike may be returned to
your dealer for disposal.