Trek Fetch+ 4 - Routine Inspections

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Inspection
As listed in the Maintenance schedule,
perform the following inspections and
maintenance when indicated.
If your inspection shows your bike needs
maintenance, visit the Support section at
trekbikes.com for further instructions and
helpful videos, or see your bike shop for
service.
Check tightness
Your new bicycle left the shop with bolts
and connections properly tightened — but
those bolts and connections loosen over
time. This is normal. It’s important to
check and adjust them to proper torque
specications.
Know your torque specs
Torque is a measure of the tightness of a
screw or bolt.
Too much torque can stretch, deform, or
break a bolt (or the part it attaches). Too
little torque can allow the part to move
and may lead to fatigue and breakage of
the bolt (or the attached part).
A torque wrench is the only reliable meth-
od of determining correct tightness. If you
do not have a torque wrench, you cannot
properly inspect for tightness and should
consult your bike shop.
The torque specication is often written
on or near the bolt or part. If a part does
not have a specication on it, check the
service manual on trekbikes.com, or ask
your bike shop. It shouldn’t take more
than a few minutes to check the following
and adjust as necessary to proper torque
specs:
• Saddle clamp bolt(s)
• Seatpost clamp bolt
• Stem bolts
• Shift lever or shifter attachment bolts
• Brake lever attachment bolts
• Brake bolts, front and rear, including
any bolt that attaches a cable housing
stop.