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PART 2
Other Suspension Forks
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Section D. Inspect For Safety
GT Bicycle Owner’s Manual
WARNING
Do not ride a frame or fork with any crack,
even a small one. Riding a cracked frame or
fork could lead to your frame/fork breaking,
with risk of accident, serious injury, paralysis
or death.
Fork Inspection
1. Remove the front wheel.
2. Clean the fork.
3. Carefully inspect the whole fork for cracks.
Pay particular attention to the fork crown
area and the area where the dropouts meet
the fork blades. Look on the inside of the fork
while the wheel is out. Check the area
around the brake pivot bosses or caliper
mount.
Other Suspension Forks
If you have a fork made by a third party, please
read and follow the inspection instructions
contained in the manual that covers that fork. If
you do not have the third party’s manual, get
one now.
WARNING
Riding with an improperly secured wheel
can allow the wheel to wobble or fall off the
bicycle, which can cause serious injury or
death. Therefore, it is essential that you:
1. Ask your dealer to help you make sure
you know how to install and remove
your wheels safely.
2. Understand and apply the correct
technique for clamping your wheel in
place.
3. Each time, before you ride the bike, check
that the wheel is securely clamped. The
clamping action of a correctly secured
wheel must emboss the surfaces of the
dropouts.
See also PART I, SECTION 4. A Wheels.
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