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CAUTION!
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It is crucial when switching gears to continue pedalling smoothly and
without too much force. Do not shift under load, and in particular not at the
front derailleur (d), as this will shorten the service life of your chain considera-
bly. Furthermore, this can lead to a chain-suck, i.e. the chain can get jammed
between chainstay and chainrings.
Checking and readjusting
The derailleur gears of your bike were carefully adjusted by your SCOTT dealer
before delivery. However, Bowden cables may stretch a little on the first kilo-
metres, making gear shifting imprecise and the chain rattle.
Adjusting the front and rear derailleur (e) accurately is a job for an experienced
mechanic. If you want to try to do the adjustment on your own, observe in addi-
tion the manual of the gear manufacturer on this SCOTT info CD. If you have any
problems with the gears, contact your SCOTT dealer.
NOTE!
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For your own safety, bring your SCOTT bike to your SCOTT dealer for its
first inspection after 100 to 300 kilometres, 5 to 15 hours of initial use or
four to six weeks, and at the very latest after three months.
Adjusting the rear derailleur
Increase the tension of the Bowden cable by turning the adjustable cable stop
at the shifter lever (f) or the adjusting bolt through which it runs into the rear
derailleur. To do so, shift to the smallest sprocket and turn the bolts anticlock-
wise in half turns until the cable is slightly tensioned.
After tensioning the Bowden cable check whether the chain immediately climbs
onto the next larger sprocket. To find out you lift the rear wheel and turn the
cranks by hand or ride the SCOTT bike and shift through the gears.
Pulling the small lever located in front of the handlebars from the rider’s view-
point and actuated with the index finger (index finger lever) (a) shifts the chain
towards the smaller chainwheels/sprockets, i.e. on the right side to the higher
gears and on the left side to the lower gears.
NOTE!
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Read in any case carefully the manual of the gear manufacturer on this
SCOTT info CD. Make yourself familiar with your new gears in an area free
of traffic, if necessary. If you are in doubt or if you have any questions, please
contact your SCOTT dealer.
The principle of twist grips is slightly different (b). Turning the right-hand grip
towards you makes for a lower gear ratio, while the same movement on the left
produces a higher gear – and vice versa. The shifting direction may vary in this
case, as well.
DANGER!
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Always wear straight-cut trousers or use trouser clips (c) or the like to make
sure your trousers do not get caught in the chain or the chainrings. Risk of
falling!
DANGER!
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Shifting gears under load, i.e. while pedalling hard, can make the chain slip.
At the front derailleur the chain may even slip off the chainrings and result in
an accident! At least the service life of the chain will be shortened considerably.
DANGER!
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If there is play between bearing shaft and cranks, they can sustain damage.
Risk of breakage!
CAUTION!
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Avoid gears which involve an extremely oblique run of the chain, as this will
increase wear!
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