FiT FLYER - Hydraulic Brakes

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15. Brake
15.1 Hydraulicbrakes
It is possible that brake uid may escape from
thesystem due to leaky cablesand connections.
This can negatively impact the effectiveness of the
brakes.Checkthepipesandconnectionsfortight
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ness
beforeeachride.
DonotridewithyourFLYERifuidisleakingfrom
thebrakingsystem.AllowaFLYERspecialistre-
tailer to undertake repair work on this part imme-
diately.
Thedangerofyourbrakesfailingin this
conditionisveryhigh.
Ask your FLYER specialist retailer for detailed
instructions regarding the operation and special
featuresofthee-bikebrakingsystem,evenifyou
areanexperiencedcyclist.Practiseinaquiet,safe
areawithnotrafc.
Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutassembling,set
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ting up, servicing or operating this part of your
bike,
pleasecontactaFLYERspecialistretailer.
Atriggerpointshouldbeclearlynoticea-
ble after approximately a third of the way
when
pullingthebrakelever.
Do not start to ride if the brake lever
can be pulled up to the handlebars. In
thiscase,theFLYERisnotsafeforop
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eration.
Itis thenessentialtovisityour
FLYER specialist retailer and have the
brakeadjustedorrepaired.
Brakes are safety-related components.
Have the setting and maintenance work
performedbyyourFLYERspecialistre-
tailer.
Onlyoriginal spare partsmaybe
used. Otherwise it is possible that the
functionalityof yourFLYER e-bikemay
beimpactedordamaged.Nomodica
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tions
ofthebrakesystemarepermitted.
Do not brake continuously or too hard on
long downhill section, as your brakes
might overheat leading to reduced brak-
ing
 power. Alternate between applying
the front and back brake on long and
steep downhill sections to allow the oth-
er
braketocool.Itispreferabletobrake
sharply for a shorter time when taking
bendsorifyouareridingtoofast.This
allows the brakes to cool down in the
meantime.
Thispreservesyourbrakingpower.The
only exception is if you are cycling in
slippery conditions such as on sand or
asmoothsurface.Youshould then ex
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ercise great care, slowing yourself down
using
therearbrake.Otherwisethereis
the risk of the front wheel slipping out to
thesideandcausingafall.Takeregular
breaks during long downhill sections to
give the brakes sufcient time to cool
down.
Do not touch the brakes for at least 30
minutes after riding as they can become
veryhot.
Almost all modern brakes provide con-
siderably more braking power than was
available
forbicyclesinthepast.Care-
fully familiarise yourself with the brakes,
practising using them and practise
emergency braking, starting on safe
ground
withnotrafcbeforesettingout
intothetrafc.
Lookaheadwhileriding.Onlyuseorigi
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nal
spareparts.Otherwiseitispossible
that the functionality of your FLYER
e-bikemaybeimpactedordamaged.
Adjustthebrake lever to ensure that it
does not touch the handlebars when
pulledhard.
Quelle:Shimano
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