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Maintenance
Major maintenance check
QWIC advises you to submit your electric bicycle to a
major check-up at least once a year.
The points below are additional to normal maintenance
check:
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Disassemble the chain and cassette, degrease,
lubricate and assemble back together
•
Disassemble the hubs, clean, grease again and
assemble and adjust again as original
•
Check the spoke tension (possibly stretch them up)
and aim the wheels straight
•
Check the tires and adjust the tire pressure
•
Disassemble the bracket axis, clean, grease again
and assemble back together
•
Check the cranks and pedals and adjust when
necessary.
•
Disassemble derailleur wheels, clean, grease again
and assemble back together
•
Disassemble the inner gear and brake cables, clean,
grease again with the right grease solutions and
assemble back together
•
Check the gears and lubricate the shifters
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Check the brakes and lubricate the levers
•
Check and lubricate the lock
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Check and lubricate the kick stand
•
Check the lighting and adjust when necessary
•
Disassemble the head set, clean, grease (when
necessary) and assemble back together and adjust
when necessary
•
Disassemble the steer stem, clean, grease again
and assemble and adjust again as original
•
Disassemble the seat post, clean, grease again and
assemble and adjust again as original
•
Check the saddle
•
Provide the bicycle with a protection (wax) layer
•
Take a test drive to check all functions
