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GENERAL MAINTENANCE
1) Do not use high-pressure water sources to wash or rinse your bicycle. High-
pressure water will force its way into the pivots and blow away lubricants as
well as force contaminants into the mechanism. This can cause premature
wear. Instead, use household dish soap and a soft nylon bristled brush to
clean your bicycle and use a light spray to rinse. This is the same technique
used by our race team mechanics while working on our team members’
bikes. Towel dry and re-apply lube where necessary.
2) While we strongly recommend that an Authorized Giant Dealer perform
maintenance on the suspension, we realize that you may do some of your
own maintenance. If you disassemble the pivots of your Giant bicycle,
please note:
a) Do not use harsh solvents on the pivots. Use soapy water or a citrus
based degreaser instead.
b) Do not use cleaners that contain any type of abrasive no matter how
gentle. Wipe the individual components of the pivot clean with a fresh,
soft, low lint rag or towel.
c) Re-apply a small amount of high grade, low viscosity silicon or Teflon
based lubricant to the pivot or bushing surface. Do not use a petroleum
based lubricant or white lithium grease.
d) Be extra careful to not get lubricant on the threads of the pivot parts.
3) Components that thread directly into the frameset or other component need
to have blue Loctite
TM
applied to the threads. It is very important that
Loctite
TM
only be applied to the threads and not contaminate the pivot or
bushing surface. Use of any other color Loctite
TM
besides blue will void your
warranty. These steps will assure you of a smooth working pivot that will not
become loose under normal riding conditions.
4) If you have purchased a complete bicycle, it must be assembled by an
Authorized Giant Dealer in order for the warranty to be valid. If you
purchased a frameset, the dealer must “de-burr” the bottom bracket threads
prior assembly to assure proper bottom bracket installation. Giant Bicycle,
Inc. is not responsible for damage to the frame due to incorrect assembly.
5) WARNING: With exception of the Giant DH model bicycles,
all Giant bicycles are engineered for single crown forks only.
Use of dual crown forks on any Giant bicycle besides the DH
models will void the warranty and may result in frame failure,
which can cause injury or death. Giant Bicycle, Inc. is not
responsible for damages to the bike and rider resulting from
the use of dual crown forks.