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Maintenance and care
Your Street Machine GT is fitted with the la-
test bicycle technology that does not require
much maintenance.
However, you will have to maintain your bicy-
cle regularly, as it is with other vehicles too.At
least once a year the bicycle has to be taken
to a bicycle mechanic for an overall service.
Only this way a long lasting and safe function
of all parts of your bicycle can be guaranteed.
It maintains the value of your bicycle as well as
the fun and the safety while riding for many
years.
Read in this chapter how you can carry out
smaller maintenance and care works between
the services.
For a quick overview of the works to be done
take a look at the warranty pass on page 58.
Wear and Tear
Like every other vehicle the bicycle has parts
that suffer from wear and tear.The life span of
these parts depends on how often and how
they are used, as well as how they are cared
for. Please note that the wear and tear of cer-
tain parts of the bicycle is perfectly normal
and not a reason for complaint.This manual
contains information about the most frequent
wearing parts.
Brakes
The brake pads suffer from wear due to fric-
tion and have to be exchanged then.
The brake pads of your rim brakes are worn
when you can pull the lever further and furt-
her to the handlebar before the pads touch
the rim.When they are so worn that you can't
see the cross grooves of the pad anymore you
will have your bicycle mechanic exchange the
brake pads.
Also the rim walls suffer from wear.When the
rims are too worn the tire pressure can tear
up the rim and damage the wheel - danger!
Please have your bicycle mechanic check your
rims at the latest after the second brake pad
change and exchange them if necessary.
V
-brakes with cables
To balance the wear of the brake pads you can
tighten the cable with the knurled nut where
the cable goes into the brake lever. First loo-
sen the locknut, then undo the screw so far
that the wheel turns, barely not touching the
pads, hold the screw and tighten the locknut
again towards the brake lever.
Maintenance and care, Brakes
Caution! The maintenance works of this re-
cumbent partly require special tools and
skills. Do only work within your limits and,
in the interests of your own safety, do not
go beyond. Should you be uncertain at any
point, get in contact with your local dealer.
Caution! Damaged cables where single
wires stick out have to be exchanged im-
mediately. Otherwise your brake system
may fail - danger! Please take care that the
cable ends are always protected with a cap.