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KONA OWNER’S MANUAL
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C) MECHANICAL SAFETY CHECK
Routinely check the condition of your bicycle before
every ride.
Nuts, bolts, screws & other fasteners:
Because
manufacturers use a wide variety of fastener sizes and
shapes made in a variety of materials, often differing by
model and component, the correct tightening force or
torque cannot be generalized. To make sure that the many
fasteners on your bicycle are correctly tightened, refer to
the torque specications in the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the component in question. Correctly
tightening a fastener requires a calibrated torque wrench. A
professional bicycle mechanic with a torque wrench should
torque all fasteners on your bicycle to the appropriate
torque specication. If you choose to work on your own
bicycle, you must use a torque wrench and the correct
tightening torque specications from the component
manufacturer or from your dealer. If you need to make an
adjustment at home or in the eld, we urge you to exercise
care, and to have the fasteners you adjusted checked by
your dealer as soon as possible. Note that there are some
components that require special tools and knowledge. In
sections 3 and 4 we discuss the items that you may be
able to adjust yourself. All other adjustments and repairs
should be done by a qualied bicycle mechanic.
WARNING: The correct tightening force applied to
fasteners — nuts, bolts, screws — on your bicycle is
important. Too little force, and the fastener may not
hold securely. Too much force, and the fastener can
strip threads, stretch, deform or break. Either way,
incorrect tightening force can result in component
failure, which can cause you to lose control and fall.
Make sure nothing is loose. Lift the front wheel off the
ground by two or three inches (5 to 8 cm), then let it
bounce on the ground. Anything sound, feel or look loose?
Do a visual and tactile inspection of the whole bike. Any
loose parts or accessories? If so, secure them. If you’re
not sure, ask someone with experience and/or a qualied
professional to check.
Tires & Wheels: Make sure tires are correctly inated
[see Section 4.H.1]. Check by putting one hand on the
saddle, one on the intersection of the handlebars and
stem, then pushing your weight onto the bike while
examining tire deection. Compare what you see with
how it looks when you know the tires are correctly
inated; and adjust if necessary. Tires in good shape?
Spin each wheel slowly and look for cuts in the tread
and sidewall. Also give a visual inspection to the tire and
rim interface: Ensure that the tire is evenly and snugly
mounted to the rim. The tire should neither hop nor
wobble when the wheel is spun. Replace damaged tires
before riding the bike. Wheels true? Spin each wheel and
check for rim brake clearance and side-to-side wobble. If
a wheel wobbles side to side even slightly, or rubs against
or hits the rim brake pads, take the bike to a qualied
bike shop to have the wheel trued.
CAUTION: Wheels must be true for the rim brakes
to work effectively. Wheel truing is a skill which
requires special tools and experience. Do not attempt
to true a wheel unless you have the knowledge,
experience and tools needed to do the job correctly.
Wheel rims clean and undamaged? Make sure the rims
are clean and undamaged at the tire bead and, if you
have rim brakes, along the braking surface. Check to
make sure that any rim wear indicator marking is not
visible at any point on the wheel rim.
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