Instructions / Assembly

Maintenance

Inspection of the Bearings

Maintenance

Frequently check the bearings of the bicycle. Have a bicycle service shop lubricate the

bearings once a year or any time they do not pass the following tests:

Head Tube Bearings

The fork should turn freely and smoothly at all times. With the front wheel o the ground,

you should not be able to move the fork up, down, or side-to-side in the head tube.

Crank Bearings

The crank should turn freely and smoothly at all times and the front sprockets should not

be loose on the crank. You should not be able to move the pedal end of the crank from

side-to-side.

Wheel Bearings

Lift each end of the bicycle o the ground and slowly spin the raised wheel by hand. The

bearings are correctly adjusted if:

• The wheel spins freely and easily.

• The weight of the spoke reector, when you put it toward the front or rear of the

bicycle, causes the wheel to spin back and forth several times.

• There is no side-to-side movement at the wheel rim when you push it to the side with

light force.

Suspension Frame (various models)

Adjustment: The bicycle may have an ad-

justable shock-absorbing suspension. You

can change the suspension, as you prefer,

for a softer or a rmer ride.

WARNING: Make sure there are at

least two threads showing

above the

Adjusting Nut

so the shock does not

come loose.

To change the suspension:

• For a softer ride, turn the Adjusting Nut

clockwise so the Suspension Spring

is compressed less.

• For a rmer ride, turn the Adjusting Nut

counter clockwise so the Suspension Spring

is compressed more.