CSC City Slicker - Wheel and Tire Inspection and Maintenance

CitySlickerOwner’sandServiceManual
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Assemblyisthereverseofdisassembly.
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Notethattherearshockabsorberisanon‐repairableitem.CSCstocksrearshockabsorbers.Ifyou
needanewshockabsorber,pleasecallCSCat9094450900.
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WheelandTireInspectionandMaintenance
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Checkifthetireairpressureisatthespecifiedvalue(32psifrontandrear).Inspectthevalvestemsfor
security,andvalvestemcondition.Donotoperatethemotorcyclewithoutthevalvestemcapinplace.
Inspectthetirecondition.
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Warning!Replaceanytirewithtreadthatisworndowntothetreadwearindicator(orifthetread
remainingislessthan2mm),ifthetireexhibitscupping,orifthetirehasanyotherdefects.
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Checktherimsfordents.Iftherimisdented,itshouldbereplaced.
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Whenthewheelsareremovedfromthemotorcycle,checkthegreaseseals,thewheelbearings,and
othercomponents.Ifthegreasesealsarecutortorn,theyshouldbereplaced.Ifthewheelbearing
innerracesareloose,grittywhenrotated,ornoisy,replacethebearing.
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Placethewheelsonatruingstandandinspectthemforrunoutandovality.Ifeitherexceeds1.0mm,
replacethewheel.
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Balancethewheelandtireonadynamicbalancer.
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WheelandTireTroubleshooting
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Item Symptom Cause VehicleEffect MaintenanceAction
Wheel
andTire
Vibration Deformation,outofbalance
condition,worntire,wheel
truenessorovalityoutsideof
speclimits,wornbearing,
motorcycleload
Drift,
handlebar
shake,
vibration
Checkbearings,checkinflation
pressure,checktirecondition,
balancetireandwheel,checkfor
properloadingofmotorcycle
Tire Premature
wear,
cupping
Outofbalance,misaligned
rearwheel,wornbearing,
underoroverinflated.
Prematuretire
wear
Checkbearings,checkinflation
pressure,balancetireandwheel,
checkforproperloadingof
motorcycle
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ReplacingTires
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Ifyourmotorcyclehasaflattire,checkforanyobviouscausesontheoutsideofthetire(itwillmake
findingtheleakeasier).Ifthetireiswornexcessively,itneedstobereplaced.
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Priortoliftingthebiketogetthewheelwiththetiretobereplacedofftheground,loosentheaxlebolts
(justloosenthematthispoint,donotremovethem).Notethatthephotosshowninthissectionofthe
ServiceManualarephotosoftheRX3motorcycle.TheconceptsarethesamefortheCitySlicker
motorcycle.
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