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WARNING: Many bicycle service and repair tasks require special knowledge and
tools. Do not begin any adjustments or service on your bicycle until you have learned from
PROPAIN or your dealer how to properly complete them. Improper adjustment or service
may result in damage to the bicycle or in an accident which can cause serious injury or
death.
If you want to learn to do major service and repair work on your bike:
1. Ask PROPAIN or your dealer for copies of the manufacturer’s installation and service
instructions for the components on your bike, or contact the component manufacturer.
2. Ask PROPAIN or your dealer to recommend a book on bicycle repair.
3. PROPAIN or your dealer about the availability of bicycle repair courses in your area.
We recommend that you ask PROPAIN or your dealer to check the quality of your work the
rst time you work on something and before you ride the bike, just to make sure that you did
everything correctly. Since that will require the time of a mechanic, there may be a modest
charge for this service. We also recommend that you ask PROPAIN or your dealer for guidance
on what spare parts, such as tires, inner tubes, light bulbs, batteries, Pach Kit, lubricants etc.
it would be appropriate for you to have once you have learned how to replace such parts when
they require replacement.
A. SERVICE INTERVALS
Some service and maintenance can and should be performed by the owner, and require
no special tools or knowledge beyond what is presented in this manual. The following are
examples of the type of service you should perform yourself. All other service, maintenance
and repair should be performed in a properly equipped facility by a qualied bicycle mechanic
using the correct tools and procedures specied by the manufacturer.
1. Break-in Period: Your bike will last longer and work better if you break it in before riding
it hard. Control cables and wheel spokes may stretch or “seat” when a new bike is rst
used and may require readjustment by PROPAIN or your dealer. Your Mechanical Safety
Check (Section 1.C) will help you identify some things that need readjustment. But even
if everything seems ne to you, it’s best to take your bike back to a bicycle dealer for a
checkup. Dealers typically suggest you bring the bike in for a 30 day checkup. Another way
to judge when it’s time for the rst checkup is to bring the bike in after three to ve hours
of hard off-road use, or about 10 to 15 hours of on-road or more casual off-road use. But if
you think something is wrong with the bike, contact PROPAIN or take it to your dealer before
riding it again.
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