Merida CENTURION - General notes on care and servicing; Maintenance and servicing

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General notes on care and
servicing
Maintenance and servicing
Your CENTURION dealer will have assembled and
adjusted your CENTURION bike ready for use when
you come to collect it. Nevertheless, your CENTURION
bike needs regular servicing
(a) . Have your local
CENTURION dealer do the scheduled maintenance
work. This is the only way to ensure that all compo-
nents function safely and reliably for many miles.
The bike will be due for its first service after 100 to
300 kilometers, 5 to 15 hours of initial use or four
to six weeks. The bedding-in phase typically involves
spokes slightly losing tension or gears coming out
of adjustment, so there is every reason to have your
CENTURION dealer service the CENTURION bike at
this stage. This bedding-in process is unavoidable.
Therefore, remember to make an appointment with
your CENTURION bike dealer to have your new
CENTURION bike inspected. This first service is very
important for both functioning and durability of your
CENTURION bike.
It is advisable to have your CENTURION bike ser-
viced regularly by your CENTURION dealer after the
bedding-in phase. If you ride a great deal on poor
road surfaces or cross-country, it will require corre-
spondingly shorter service periods. The off-season
during the winter months is a very good time to take
your CENTURION bike to your CENTURION dealer
for the annual inspection, as they will have plenty of
time for you and for servicing.
The intended use of the CENTURION bike includes
regular servicing and the replacement of wearing
parts in time, e.g. chains, brake pads or Bowden and
brake cables
(b) , and therefore has an influence on
the warranty and the guarantee, as well.
For more information see the chapter “Service and
maintenance schedule” and the instructions of the
component manufacturers on this CENTURION
CD-ROM.
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Servicing and repairs are jobs best left
to your CENTURION dealer. If you have
your bike serviced by anyone else than
an expert, you run the risk that parts of your
CENTURION bike will fail. Risk of an accident!
When working on your CENTURION bike restrict
yourself to jobs for which you have the suitable
tools, e.g. a torque wrench
(c) , and the neces-
sary knowledge.
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If a component needs to be replaced,
make it a rule to only use original
spare parts
(d) . Wearing parts of oth-
er manufacturers, e.g. brake pads or tires that
are not of identical dimension, may render your
CENTURION bike unsafe. Risk of an accident!