Roadmaster CRUISER - Troubleshooting Common Bicycle Issues

Maintenance 6
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
Problem Possible Cause Remedy
Gearshisnot
workingproperly
• Derailleurcablesscking/stretched/damaged
• Rearderailleurnotadjustedproperly
• Indexedshiingnotadjustedproperly
• Lubricate/ghten/replacecables
• Adjustderailleurs
• Adjustindexing
Slippingchain • Excessivelyworn/chippedchainwheelorfreewheelsprocket
teeth
• Chainworn/stretched
• Slinkinchain
• Noncompablechain/chainwheelfreewheel
• Replacechainwheel,sprocketsand
chain
• Replacechain
• Lubricateorreplacelink
• Seekadviceatabicycleshop
Chainjumpingo
freewheelsprocketor
chainwheel
• Chainwheeloutoftrue
• Chainwheelloose
• Chainwheelteethbentorbroken
• Rearorfrontderailleurside-to-sidetraveloutofadjustment
• Crosschainingandshiingunderload
• Re-trueifpossible,orreplace
• Tightenmounngbolts
• Repairorreplacechainwheel/set
• Adjustderailleurtravel
Constantclicking
noiseswhenpedaling
• Schainlink
• Loosepedalaxle/bearing
• Looseboombracketaxle/bearings
• Bentboombracketorpedalaxle
• Loosecrankset
• Lubricatechain/adjustchainlink
• Adjustbearings/axlenut
• Adjustboombracket
• Replaceboombracketaxleorpedals
• Tightencrankbolts
Grindingnoisewhen
pedaling
• Pedalbearingstooght
• Boombracketbearingstooght
• Chainfoulingderailleurs
• Derailleurjockeywheelsdirty/binding
• Adjustbearings
• Adjustbearings
• Adjustchainline
• Cleanandlubricatejockeywheels