User Guide for FORTIS models including: FSKDBK14ORA 14 Inch Kids Bike, FSKDBK14ORA, 14 Inch Kids Bike, Kids Bike

FORTIS 14" KIDS BIKE

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USERGUIDE
FORTIS14"KIDSBIKE
FSKDBK14ORA

Safety&Warnings 3

SafetyChecklist

7

Overview

9

Assembly

10

Operation

18

Maintenance

21

Troubleshooting

23

SAFETY&WARNINGS
Thisuserguidewaswrittentohelpyougetthemostperformance,comfort,enjoymentand safetywhenridingyournewbicycle.Itisimportantforyoutounderstandyournewbike. Byreadingthisuserguidebeforeyougooutonyourfirstride,you'llknowhowtogetthe mostfromyournewbicycle.Itisalsoimportantthatyourfirstrideonyournewbicycleis takeninacontrolledenvironment,awayfromcars,obstacles,andothercyclists. BeforeFirstRide · Beforefirstuse,pleasedouble-checkthefunctionofallthepartsofyourbike.Ifyou
haveanydoubtsorifyoudetectaproblem,pleasecontactKogan.comforsupport. · Respectlocalandnationalroadtrafficregulations. · Foryoursafety,itishighlyrecommendedthatyouwearacertifiedhelmet. · Whenusedduringheavyrain,snow,inslipperyconditionsorinthecaseoflowvisibility,
becarefulandadjustyourspeed. · Theillustrationsinthisuserguideareusedsimplytoprovideexamples;thecomponents
ofyourbicyclemightdiffer.Inaddition,someofthepartsshownmightbeoptionaland notpartofyourbicycle'sstandardequipment. · Thefollowinguserguideisonlyaguidetoassistyouandisnotacompleteor comprehensivemanualofallaspectsofmaintainingandrepairingyourbicycle.Ifyou arenotcomfortable,orlacktheskillsortoolstoassemblethebicycleyourself,you shouldtakeittoaqualifiedmechanicatabicycleshop.Additionally,youcancontact Kogan.comforsupport.
WARNING:
Alwayswearaproperlyfittedhelmetwhenyourideyourbicycle.Donotrideatnight. Avoidridinginwetconditions Helmets Alwayswearaproperlyfitted,Australianstandardapprovedhelmetwhileridingyourbike.

Correct
Helmetfitssnug andcoversforehead

Incorrect Foreheadisexposedand vulnerabletoseriousinjury

GeneralWarning Bicycleridingcanbeahazardousactivityevenunderthebestofcircumstances.Proper maintenanceofyourbicycleisyourresponsibilityasithelpsreducetheriskofinjury.Thisuser guidecontainsmanyWARNINGSandCAUTIONSconcerningtheconsequencesoffailure tomaintainorinspectyourbicycle.Manyofthewarningsandcautionssay,"youmaylose controlandfall".Becauseanyfallcanresultinseriousinjuryorevendeath,wedonotrepeat thewarningofpossibleinjuryordeathwhenevertheriskoffallingismentioned. Kogan.comdoesnotencourage:trickriding,rampriding,jumping,aggressiveriding,riding onsevereterrain,ridinginsevereclimates,ridingwithheavyloads,ridingdouble, commercialactivities;suchuseisinherentlydangerousandcancauseseriousinjurytothe rider.
NotetoParents Itisatragicfactthatmostbicycleaccidentsinvolvechildren.Asaparentorguardian,you beartheresponsibilityfortheactivitiesandsafetyofyourchild.Amongtheseresponsibilities aretoensure; · Thatthebicyclethatyourchildisridingisproperlyfittedtothechild · Thatitisingoodrepairandsafeoperatingcondition · Thattheplayofyoungchildrenissupervisedbyanadult · Thatyouandyourchildhavelearned,understandandobeynotonlytheapplicable
localmotorvehicle,bicycleandtrafficlaws,butalsothecommonsenserulesofsafe andresponsiblebicycling Asaparent,youshouldreadthisuserguidebeforelettingyourchildridethebicycle.Please ensurethatyourchildalwayswearsanapprovedbicyclehelmetwhenriding.
ChoosingtheCorrectSizeBike FrameSizing: Whenselectinganewbicycle,thecorrectchoiceofframesizeisaveryimportantsafety consideration.Todeterminethecorrectsizebicyclefortherider: · Straddletheassembledbicyclewithfeetshoulderwidthapartandflatontheground. · Theremustbeatleastoneinch(2.5cm)ofclearancebetweenthehighestpartofthe
toptubeofthebicycleandthecrotchoftheriderwiththetiresproperlyinflated. · Tomeasuretheinseam,useameasuringtapetomeasurefromtheground(withshoes
on)totheinseamofyourpants. · Subtractthestandoverheightfromtheinseammeasurementtoensurethatyouhave
therecommendedamountofclearance.Ifyouhavelessthanoneinchormorethan threeinches(2.5to7.5cm),youmayneedtomoveupordownaframesize.

WeightLimit: Themaximumstructuralweightrecommendationsforourbicyclesare; · 12inchbicycles:30kg · 14inchbicycles:40kg · 18inchbicycles:50kg
CAUTION:Forsafeandcomfortableridingthereshouldbeaclearanceofnoless than1inchbetweentheinseamareaoftheintendedriderandthetoptubeofthe bicycleframe,whiletheriderstraddlesthebicyclewithbothfeetflatontheground.
WARNING:Ifthebicycleistoolargetheridercannotreachthepedalseasily,orthe groundwhenstoppingwhichmayresultinlossofcontroland/orinjury.
RoadSafety Likeanysport,bicyclinginvolvesriskofinjuryanddamage.Youneedtoknowandpractice therulesofsafeandresponsibleriding. · Intheinterestofsafercycling,makesureyoureadandunderstandthisuserguide.Note
andperformpre-ridesafetychecks. · Somestatesandlocallawsmayrequirethatyourbicyclebeequippedwithawarning
devicesuchasahornorbellandafrontandrearlightifthebicycleistoberiddena er dark. · Alwayswearshoeswhenridingabicycleandavoidloosefittingclothes. · Checkyourbrakesfrequently.Theabilitytostopyourbicycleiscritical.Roadsare slipperywhenwetsoavoidsharpturnsandallowmoredistanceforstopping.Caliper brakesmaybecomelessefficientwhenwet.Leaves,loosegravel,andotherdebriscan alsoaffectstopping. · Alwaysrideinthesamedirectionastraffic.Neverrideagainsttraffic. · Stopandlookbeforeyouleaveanalley,driveway,orparkinglot.Rideonlywhenitis clear. · Followthetrafficflowinastraightlineandstayclosetothecurborinthebikelane, whenavailable.Watchforcarsmovinginandoutoftraffic. · Obeyalltrafficregulations.Mosttrafficregulationsapplytobikeridersaswellas automobileoperators. · Oneriderperbike.Nevercarryotherriders.Thisisdangerousandmakesthebikeharder tocontrol. · Alwaysbealert.Pedestrianshavetherightofway.Bealertwhenridingnearparked carsandridefarenoughawayfromcarssothatyouwon'tgethitifsomeoneopensthe cardoor. · Usecautionatallintersectionsandstopsigns.Stopandlookbothwaysbefore proceeding. · Usehandsignals.Communicatebyusinghandsignalstotellotherdriverswhatyouare goingtodo.Signalbeforeturningunlessyourhandisneededtocontrolthebike. · Properlightsarerecommendedifyourideatnight.Besuretohaveastronghead-light, ataillight,andafullsetofreflectors.Checkthatreflectorsareclean,straight,unbroken, andsecurelymounted. · Nevercarrypackagesorobjectswhichobstructvision. · Neverholdontoamovingvehiclewhileriding. · Thekick-standisdesignedtosupportthebicycleonly,notthebicycleandtherider. · Avoidthefollowinghazards:draingrates,potholes,so roadedges,gravel,sand,wet leaves,and/oranyobstructionintheroad.Failuretodosocouldcausewheel(s)to buckleandresultinpersonalinjurytotherider.

· Wetweatherriding-ridingyourbicycleinwetconditionsisnotrecommended.Inwet conditionstractionandbrakingpowerisreduced.Ridinginsuchconditionscouldresult inpersonalinjury.
· Properhelmetuse.AhelmetthatmeetsAustralianstandardsshouldalwaysbeworn whenridingabicycle.Thehelmetshouldfitproperlyandbewornonthecrownofthe head,nottippedback.Ensuretoreplaceyourhelmetatleasteverythreeyearsto ensurethestructuralintegrityofthefoam.Replacea erimpact,regardlessoflackof visibledamagetohelmet.
· Usebikelaneswhenavailable.Alsonotethatincertainstates,carsmayusebikelanes whenturning.
· Respect"bicyclesareprohibited"signs.
NightRiding Ridingabicycleatnightismuchmoredangerousthanridingduringtheday.Acyclistisvery difficultformotoristsandpedestrianstosee.Therefore,childrenshouldneverrideatdawn, duskoratnight.Adultswhochoosetoacceptthegreatlyincreasedriskofridingatdawn, duskoratnightneedtotakeextracarebothridingandchoosingspecializedequipment whichhelpsreducethatrisk.Consultyourlocalbicycleshopaboutnightridingsafety equipment.
WARNING:Reflectorsarenotasubstituteforrequiredlights.Ridingatdawn,at dusk,atnightoratothertimesofpoorvisibilitywithoutanadequatebicyclelighting systemandwithoutreflectorsisdangerousandmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
WARNING:Donotremovethefrontorrearreflectorsorreflectorbracketsfromyour bicycle.Theyareanintegralpartofthebicycle'ssafetysystem.Removingthe reflectorsreducesyourvisibilitytoothersusingtheroadway.Beingstruckbyother vehiclesmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
ChildSafetyRules Toavoidanaccident,teachchildrengoodridingskillswithanemphasisonsafety. · Alwayswearaproperlyfittedhelmet. · Donotplayindrivewaysorontheroad. · Donotrideonbusystreets. · Donotrideatnight. · Obeyalltrafficlaws,especiallystopsignsandredlights. · Beawareofotherroadvehiclesbehindandnearby. · Beforeenteringastreet:Stop,lookfortraffic,enteronlywhensafe. · Ifridingdownhill,beextracareful.Slowdownusingthebrakesandmaintaincontrolof
steering. · Nevertakeyourhandsoffthehandlebars,oryourfeetoffthepedalswhenriding
downhill.

SAFETYCHECKLIST
Beforeeveryride,itisimportanttocarryoutthefollowingsafetychecks: Brakes: · Ensurefrontandrearbrakesworkproperly. · Ensurebrakepadsarenotoverwornandarecorrectlypositioned inrelationtotherims. · Ensurebrakecontrolcablesareproperlylubricated,correctly adjusted,anddisplaynoobviouswear. · Ensurebrakecontrolleversareproperlylubricatedandtightly securedtothehandlebar.
Cranks&Pedals: · Ensurepedalsaresecurelytightenedtothecranks. · Ensurecranksaresecurelytightenedtothebottombracketand
arenotbent.
Frame&Fork: · Checkthattheframeandforkarenotbent,broken,orcracked. · Ifeitherarefoundtobebent,broken,orcracked,theyshouldbe
replaced.
Wheels&Tires: · Ensuretiresareinflatedtowithintherecommendedrangeas
displayedonthetiresidewall. · Ensuretireshavetreadandhavenobulgesorexcessivewear. · Ensurerimsruntrueandhavenoobviouswobblesorkinks. · Ensureallwheelspokesaretightandnotbroken. · Checkthataxlenutsaretight. · Donotoverinflate.

Chain: · Ensurechainisoiled,cleanandrunssmoothly. · Extracareisrequiredinwetordustyconditions. · Onbicyclesequippedwithcoasterbrakes,checkforproperchain
tension. · Checktomakesureyourchainguardistightandnottouchingthe
crankorchain.
Bearings: · Ensureallbearingsarelubricated,runfreelyanddisplaynoexcess
movement,grindingorrattling. · Checkheadset,wheelbearings,pedalbearingsandbottom
bracketbearings.
Handlebars: · Ensurehandlebarandstemarecorrectlyadjustedandtightened,
andallowpropersteering. · Ensurethatthehandlebarsaresetcorrectlyinrelationtotheforks
andthedirectionoftravel.

OVERVIEW
Bike
Seat
Rear reflector Tyre Rim
Trainingwheel ToolsRequired(included)

Bell

Handlebar

Stem

Cushion

Frame

Fork
Front reflector FrontVbrake
Fork

Crankset

Pedal

Wheelreflector

Phillips/Flat Screwdriver

Multi-function Wrench

AllenKey(5-6mm)

Note: Theillustrationsinthismanualareforreferenceonly.Thecomponentsofyour bicyclemightdiffer.

ASSEMBLY
GettingStarted Opentheboxandcheckthatallpartsarepresent. Westronglyrecommendreadingtheuserguidebeforebeginning.Ifyouaren'tcomfortable withtheassembly,youshouldbringyourbiketoyourlocalbikeshoptohaveaqualified mechanicputittogetherforyou.Pleaseensureyouneedtoreadthisentireuserguide beforeyourideorletanyoneelserideit.
CAUTION:Asyouassemblethebike,it'sagoodideatoplacealittlewhitegrease oranti-seizecompoundontheseatpost,stemandthreadsoftheboltstoprevent rusting. Step1:Aligningtheforks · Theframe,handlebars,frontwheel,andothercomponentsareattachedwithzipties. Li everythingoutinonepiece,andsetitdown,withthechainfacingupwards. · Removethezipties,andremoveanypaddingorpackaging. · First,alignthefork.Rotateit,toensureitmovesfreelywithoutbinding(Figure1),making suretheforkispointingintherightdirection,withtheforkbladesfacingforward (Figure2).

Figure1

Figure2

Step2:Installingthewheels · Ensurethebrakesarelooseenoughtoallowthewheeltopassthroughthebrakepads
easily. · Placewheelintoforkdropouts.
· Installretainingwasherswithraisedlippointedtowardsthefork,andinsertintothe smallholeoftheforkblade(Figure3).
· Installaxlenutandsecurelytighten.Ensurethewheeliscenteredbetweenthefork blades(Figure4).
· Spinthewheeltomakesurethatitiscenteredandclearsthebrakeshoes.Tightenthe brakesifnecessary.
· Ifthewheelisoutofalignmentyouwillneedtorealignthewheel.Contactyourlocal bicycleshoptohelprealignthewheels.

Figure3

Figure4

WARNING:Ensurethewheelisinthecentreoftheforkbeforetighteningbothnuts. WARNING:Failuretoobeythesestepscanallowthefrontwheeltoloosenor dislodgewhileriding.Thiscancauseinjuryordeathtotheriderortoothers.

Step3:Handlebar/Stem
Insertthestemandhandlebarassemblyintothefork,makingsurethestemwedgeisloose. Ensurethecablesarenottangledandtracksmoothlyoneithersideofthestem. Thestemshouldbepointingtowardsthefrontofthebike,alignedwiththefronttire(Figure5). Dependingonthetypeofbolt,tightenthestemboltwith5,or6mmAllenwrench(Figure6).

Figure5

Figure6

WARNING:Topreventsteeringsystemdamageandpossiblelossofcontrol,the stemmustbeinsertedenoughsothattheminimuminsertionmarksarecompletely covered(Figure7).

Minimuminsertion mark Figure7

Step4:Brakes A erinstallingthefrontwheel,re-connectthefrontbrakebysqueezingthearmstogether, andslidingthecableguidebackintothecarrier(Figures8&9).
r

Figure8

Figure9

WARNING:Whenassemblingoradjustingthebrakes,makesurethecableanchor nutistight(Figure9).Failuretosecurelytightenthenutcouldresultinbrakefailure andpersonalinjury.

TestingBrakeFunctions Totestthefunctionofthefronthandbrake,li thefrontofthebikeandspinthewheel.The wheelshouldnotrubonthebrakepads.Next,squeezethebrakeleverandtakenoteofthe brakepadscontactingthesideofthewheel.Thepadsshouldcontacttherimonbothsides atthesametime.Finally,holdthebrakeleverfirmandtrytomovethebikeforward.The brakeshouldholdwellenoughtokeepthewheelfrommoving.Repeatthesestepsforthe rearwheel.

Step5:Attachingthepedals Beforeyourfirstride,pleasedothefollowingchecksandensureyourpedalsareattached correctly. · Thereisarightsidepedalmarked"R"andale sidepedalmarked"L" · Pedalmarked"R"hasrighthandthreads.Tighteninaclockwisedirection. · Pedalmarked"L"hasle handthreads.Tighteninacounterclockwisedirection
(Figure10). · A erputtingsomewhitegreaseonthethreadsofthepedal,placethepedalintothe
crank,anduseyourfingerstogetitstarted.Threadingitincanbetricky,somakesure todoitcorrectly.Thetopofthethreadwillrotatetowardsthefrontofthebiketotighten thepedals. · Oncefingertightened,usea15mmopen-endedspannertotorquethemdown.They areproperlytightenedwhenthepedalspindle,whichistheaxlethatthepedalplatform spinsaround,beginstobiteintothemetalonthecrank.
Figure10 WARNING:Incorrectinstallmentofpedalsintoacrankarmwillcauseirreparable damage.Unlesstheshoulderofthepedalspindleistighttothefaceofthecrank arm,thepedalmaybackoutcausingseriousinjuryordeath.Makeittightsothe shoulderisincompletecontactwiththesurfaceofthecrankarm.

Step6:Installingtherearseatreflector · Loosenthescrewontheclampofthereflectoruntilyoucanslidethereflectoroverthe
seatpost. · Oncethereflectorisontheseatpost,inserttheseatpostbackintotheseattube.
· Positionthereflectorsothatitisperpendiculartotheground,andmoveituponthe seatpostuntilitcanbeseenabovethetirewhenviewingthebikefromtherear (Figure11).
· Removetheseatpostfromtheseattube.

Figure11
Step7:Installingtheseat · Addsomewhitegreasetotheinsideoftheseattube,andslidetheseatpostintothe
bicycle. · Makesurethattheminimuminsertionmarkiscompletelycoveredandthattheseatis
pointingforwardinalignmentwiththebicycle(Figures12&13).

Figure12

Figure13

TestingHandlebarandStemTightness(a ercompleteassembly). Totestthetightnessofthestem,straddlethefrontwheelbetweenyourlegstightly(Figure 14).Trytoturnthehandlebarbackandforth.Thehandlebarshouldnotslipormove independentlyofthefrontwheelatall.Ifthehandlebardoesmove,re-alignthestemwith thefrontwheelandtightenthestembolt.Re-testtomakesurethestemissecurewiththe sameprocess. Totestthetightnessofthehandlebar,holdthebikestationaryandtrytorotatetheendsof thehandlebarupanddownormovethebarforwardandback.Ifthehandlebarmoves, loosenthehandlebarclampnutorboltsevenlytore-positionandthenre-tighten.Repeat thetestuntilthebarswillnotmove.
Figure14

Step8:Inflatingthetires Useahandpump,footpump,orfloorpumptoproperlyinflatethetires.Themaximum inflation(PSI)isshownoneachtiresidewall(Figure15).Ifyourpumpdoesnothaveabuiltin gauge,useaseparatepressuregaugetoensurethetiresareinflatedtothecorrectpressure.

Figure15

Figure16

WARNING:Tiresmustbeproperlyinflatedbeforeriding.Neverexceedthe maximumpressure(PSI)thatislistedonthesideofthetire. WARNING:Besuretocheckthattheedge(beads)ofbothtiresareevenlyseated theentirewayaroundonbothsidesofthetire.Failuretodosomayresultinthetire comingoffoftherim,thetubepopping(Figure16),andalossofcontrolofthe bicycle,causinginjuryorevendeath.

RecommendedTirePressures Therecommendedpressuremoldedonthesidewallofyourbicycletiresshouldmatchthe figuresbelow.Usethisasageneralguide. BMX-35-50psi MountainBike-40-65psi RoadTouring-70-90psi Hybrid/Crossbike-60-100psi RoadRacing-110-125psi Step9:Installingfrontreflector Attachthewhitereflectortothefrontreflectorbracketandsecuretotheforkorhandlebar usingthehardwareprovided. Step10:Installingtrainingwheels Removethenutandattachthetrainingwheelstothebike.Usethemulti-functionwrenchto re-installandtightenthepreviouslyremovednut(Figure17).

Nut Training wheel
Figure17

OPERATION
It'simportanttoyourenjoymentandsafetytounderstandhowthingsworkonyournew bicycle.Evenifyou'reanexperiencedcyclist,don'tassumethatthewaythingsworkonyour newbikeisthesameashowtheyworkonolderbikes.Besuretoreadandtounderstandthis section.Ifyouhaveeventheslightestdoubtastowhetheryouunderstandsomething,talk toyourlocalbicyclespecialistorcontactKogan.comforsupport.
RemovingandInstallingBolt-onWheels RemovingBolt-onFrontWheel: 1. Openupthebrakeshoes. 2. Witha15mmboxwrenchora6inchadjustablewrench,loosenthe2axlenuts. 3. Ifyourfrontforkhasaclip-ontypesecondaryretentiondevice,disengageitandgoto
Step4.Ifyourfrontforkhasanintegralsecondaryretentiondevice,loosentheaxlenuts aboutsixfullturns;thengotoStep4. 4. Raisethefrontwheelafewinchesoffthegroundandtapthetopofthewheelwiththe palmofyourhandtoknockthewheeloutoftheforkends.
InstallingaBolt-OnFrontWheel: 1. Withthesteeringforkfacingforward,insertthewheelbetweentheforkbladessothat
theaxlesitsfirmlyatthetopoftheslotswhichareatthetipsoftheforkblades.The axlenutwashersshouldbeontheoutside,betweentheforkbladeandtheaxlenut.If yourbikehasaclip-ontypesecondaryretentiondevice,engageit. 2. Whilepushingthewheelfirmlytothetopoftheslotsintheforkdropouts,andatthe sametimecenteringthewheelriminthefork,usea6inchadjustablewrenchora15mm boxwrenchtotightentheaxlenutssecurely. 3. Closethebrakeshoes;thenspinthewheeltomakesurethatitiscenteredintheframe andclearsthebrakeshoes.
RemovingaBolt-OnRearWheel: 1. Opentherearbrakeshoes. 2. Shi therearderailleurtohighgear(thesmallestrearsprocket)andpullthederailleur
bodybackwithyourrighthand. 3. Witha15mmboxwrenchorasixinchadjustablewrench,loosenthe2axlenuts. 4. Li therearwheeloffthegroundafewinches,andwiththederailleurstillpulledback,
pushthewheelforwardanddownuntilitcomesoutofthereardropouts.

InstallingaBolt-OnRearWheel: 1. Shi therearderailleurtoitsoutermostpositionandpullthederailleurbodybackwith
yourrighthand. 2. Putthechainontothesmallestsprocket.Then,insertthewheelintotheframedropouts
andpullitallthewayintothedropouts.Theaxlenutwashersshouldnotbeonthe outside,betweentheframeandtheaxlenuts. 3. Tightentheaxlenutssecurely,usinga6inchadjustablewrenchora15mmboxwrench. 4. Pushtherearderailleurbackintoposition. 5. Closethebrake;thenspinthewheeltomakesurethatitiscenteredintheframeand clearsthebrakeshoes.
SeatpostQuickRelease Manybikesareequippedwithquick-releaseseatpostbinders.Whileaquickreleaselooks likealongboltwithaleverononeendandanutontheother,infactthequickreleaseuses acamactiontofirmlyclamptheseatpost.
AdjustingtheQuickReleaseMechanism: Theactionofthequickreleasecamsqueezestheseatcollararoundtheseatposttohold theseatpostsecurelyinplace.Theamountofclampingforceiscontrolledbythetension adjustingnut.Turningthetensionadjustingnutclockwisewhilekeepingthecamleverfrom rotatingincreasesclampingforce;turningitcounterclockwisewhilekeepingthecamlever fromrotatingreducesclampingforce.Lessthanhalfaturnofthetensionadjustingnutcan makethedifferencebetweensafeclampingforceandunsafeclampingforce.
CAUTION:Thefullforceofthecamactionisneededtoclamptheseatpost securely.Holdingthenutwithonehandandturningtheleverlikeawingnutwith theotherhanduntileverythingisastightasyoucangetitwillnotclampthe seatpostsafely.
CAUTION:Ifyoucanfullyclosethequickreleasewithoutwrappingyourfingers aroundtheseatpostforleverage,andtheleverdoesnotleaveaclearimprintinthe palmofyourhand,thetensionisinsufficient.Openthelever;turnthetension adjustingnutclockwiseaquarterturn;thentryagain.
BrakesAdjustment Formosteffectivebraking,usebothbrakesandapplythemsimultaneously. Itisimportantforyoutoknowwhichbrakelevercontrolswhichbrakeonyourbike.Ensure thatyourhandscanreachandsqueezethebrakeleverscomfortably. Thebrakingactionofabicycleisafunctionofthefrictionbetweenthebrakesurfaces- usuallythebrakeshoesandthewheelrim.Tomakesurethatyouhavemaximumfriction available,keepyourwheelrimsandbrakeshoescleanandfreeoflubricants,waxesor polishes.

ProgressiveBrakeModulation Brakesaredesignedtocontrolthespeedandtostopthebike.Maximumbrakingforcefor eachwheeloccursatthepointjustbeforethewheelstopsrotatingandstartstoskid.Once thetireskids,youlosemostofthestoppingforceandalldirectionalcontrol. Youneedtopracticeslowingandstoppingsmoothlywithoutlockingupthewheel.The techniqueiscalledprogressivebrakemodulation.Insteadofjerkingthebrakelevertothe positionwhereyouthinkyouwillgenerateappropriatebrakingforce,squeezethelever, progressivelyincreasingthebrakingforce.Ifyoufeelthewheelbegintolockup,release pressurejustalittletokeepthewheelrotatingjustshortoflockup. Itisimportanttodevelopafeelfortheamountofbrakeleverpressurerequiredforeach wheelatdifferentspeedsandondifferentsurfaces.Tounderstandthis,experimentby walkingyourbikeandapplyingdifferentamountsofpressuretoeachbrakelever,untilthe wheellocks.
CAUTION:Somebicyclebrakes,suchaslinear-pullanddiskbrakes,areextremely powerful.Youshouldtakeextracareinbecomingfamiliarwiththesebrakesand exerciseparticularcarewhenusingthem.Applyingthesebrakestoohardortoo suddenlycanlockupawheel,whichcouldcauseyoutolosecontrolandfall.
CAUTION:Suddenorexcessiveapplicationofthefrontbrakemaypitchtherider overthehandlebars,causingseriousinjuryordeath.
ApplyingBrakes Whenyouapplyoneorbothbrakes,thebikebeginstoslow,butyourbodywantsto continueatthespeedatwhichitwasgoing.Thiscausesatransferofweighttothefront wheel,or,underheavybraking,aroundthefrontwheelhub,whichcouldharmyou. Awheelwithmoreweightonitwillacceptgreaterbrakepressurebeforelockup;awheel withlessweightwilllockupwithlessbrakepressure. Dothefollowingasyouapplybrakesandyourweightshi sforward: · Shi yourbodytowardtherearofthebike,totransferweightbackontotherearwheel; · Atthesametime,decreaserearbrakingandincreasefrontbrakingforce. · Thisisimportantonsteepdescents,becausedescentsshi weightforward. Thekeytoeffectivespeedcontrolandsafestoppingarecontrollingwheellockupand weighttransfer.Practicebrakingandweighttransfertechniqueswherethereisnotrafficor otherhazardsanddistractions. Everythingchangeswhenyourideonloosesurfacesorinwetweather.Tireadhesion reduces,sothewheelshavelesscorneringandbrakingtractionandcanlockupwithless brakeforce.Moistureordirtonthebrakeshoesreducestheirabilitytogrip.Thewayto maintaincontrolonlooseorwetsurfacesistogomoreslowly.
AdjustingBrakes IfeitherbrakeleveronyourbikefailstheMechanicalSafetyCheckyoucanrestorebrake levertravelbyturningthebrakecableadjustingbarrelcounterclockwise,thenlockthe adjustmentinbyturningthebarrel'slocknutclockwiseasfarasitwillgo.Iftheleverstillfails theMechanicalSafetyCheck,orifyouhaveanyquestionaboutwhetheryourbrakesare workingproperlyhaveyourbrakescheckedbyabicyclespecialistorcontactKogan.comfor support.
CAUTION:Thebrakecableadjustingbarrelsareforminoradjustmentsonly.For majoradjustments,seethe"Step9:Brakes"intheAssemblysectionofthisuser guide.

MAINTENANCE
Lubrication Lubricationshouldbeperformedbyaqualifiedbicyclemechanicforthepartstobe disassembled.Theinformationprovidedinthisuserguideabouttheserviceisforonlythose whoarecomfortabledoingthemaintenance. Thefollowingareexamplesofthetypeofserviceyoushouldperformyourself.Allother service,maintenanceandrepairshouldbeperformedinaproperlyequippedfacilitybya qualifiedbicyclemechanicusingthecorrecttoolsandprocedures. Break-inPeriod: Yourbikewilllastlongerandworkbetterifyoubreakitinbeforeridingithard.Control cablesandwheelspokesmaystretchor"seat"whenanewbikeisfirstusedandmayrequire readjustmentbyyourlocalbicyclerepairshop.TheSafetyChecklistsectionofthisuser guidewillhelpyouidentifythethingsthatneedreadjustment. A ereverylongorhardride: ifthebikehasbeenexposedtowaterorgrit;oratleastevery160km:Cleanthebikeand lightlylubricatethechain'srollerswithagoodqualitybicyclechainlubricant.Wipeoff excesslubricantwithalintfreecloth.Lubricationisafunctionofclimate.Talktoyourlocal bicycleshopaboutthebestlubricantsandtherecommendedlubricationfrequencyforyour area.Avoidcontaminatingtherimswithlubricant! A ereverylongorhardrideora erevery10to20hoursofriding: · Squeezethefrontbrakeandrockthebikeforwardandback.Everythingfeelsolid?If
youfeelaclunkwitheachforwardorbackwardmovementofthebike,youprobably havealooseheadset.Haveyourlocalbikeshopcheckit. · Li thefrontwheeloffthegroundandswingitfromsidetoside.Feelsmooth?Ifyoufeel anybindingorroughnessinthesteering,youmayhaveatightheadset.Haveyourlocal bikeshopcheckit. · Grabonepedalandrockittowardandawayfromthecenterlineofthebike;thendothe samewiththeotherpedal.Anythingfeelloose?Ifso,haveyourlocalbikeshopcheckit. · Takealookatthebrakepads.Startingtolookwornornothittingthewheelrim squarely?Timetohavethelocalbikeshopadjustorreplacethem. · Carefullycheckthecontrolcablesandcablehousings.Lookifanyrust,kinks,orfraying hasoccurredandifso,haveyourlocalbikeshopreplacethem. · Squeezeeachadjoiningpairofspokesoneithersideofeachwheelbetweenyour thumbandindexfinger.Dotheyallfeelthesame?Ifanyfeelloose,haveyourlocalbike shopcheckthewheelfortensionandtrueness. · Checkthetiresforexcesswear,cutsorbruises.Haveyourlocalbikeshopreplacethem ifnecessary. · Checkthewheelrimsforexcesswear,dingsordentsandscratches.Consultyourlocal bikeshopifyouseeanyrimdamage. · Checktomakesurethatallpartsandaccessoriesarestillsecure,andtightenany whicharenot,includingbutnotlimitedtopedals,crankarms,chains,seatpost,and handlebars. · Checktheframe,particularlyintheareaaroundalltubejoints;thehandlebars;the stem;andtheseatpostforanydeepscratches,cranksordiscoloration.Thesecanbe signsofstress-causedfatigueandindicatethatapartisattheendofit'susefullifeand needstobereplaced.

ServiceChecklist:

Frequency Component

Weekly

· Chain · Derailleurwheels · Derailleur
· Brakecallipers · Brakelevers

Monthly · Shi levers

6Monthly

· Freewheel · Brakecallipers

Yearly

· Bottombracket · Pedals · Derailleurcables · Wheelbearings · Headset · Seatpillar

Lubricant
· Chainlubeorlightoil · Chainlubeorlightoil · Oil · Oil · Oil
· Lithiumbasedgrease
· Oil · Lithiumbasedgrease
· Lithiumbasedgrease · Lithiumbasedgrease · Lithiumbasedgrease · Lithiumbasedgrease · Lithiumbasedgrease · Lithiumbasedgrease

HowtoLubricate
· Brushorsquirton · Brushorsquirton · Oilcan · 3dropsfromoilcan · 3dropsfromoilcan
· Disassemble
· 2dropsfromoilcan · Disassemble
· Disassemble · Disassemble · Disassemble · Disassemble · Disassemble · Disassemble

Note: Thefrequencyofmaintenanceshouldincreasewithlotsofusageandusein wetordustyconditions.Donotoverlubricate-removeexcesslubetoprevent dirtbuildup.Neveruseadegreasertolubricateyourchain.
WARNING:Likeanymechanicaldevice,abicycleanditscomponentsaresubject towearandstress.Differentmaterialsandmechanismswearorfatiguefromstress atdifferentratesandhavedifferentlifecycles.Ifacomponent'slifecycleis exceeded,thecomponentcansuddenlyandcatastrophicallyfail,causingserious injuryordeathtotherider.Signsofstress-causedfatigueindicatethatapartisat theendofit'susefullifeandneedstobereplaced.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Gears/Chain:

Problem

Component

Lubricant

· Derailleurcablesstickingor · Lubricated,tighten,orreplace

stretchedordamaged.

cables.

Gearshi snotworking properly.

·

Frontorrearderailleurnot adjustedproperly.

· Adjustderailleurs. · Adjustindexing.

· Indexedshi ingnotadjusted

properly

Slippingchain.

· Excessivelyworn/chipped chainringorfreewheel sprocketteeth.
· Chainworn/stretched. · Stifflinkinchain. · Non-compatiblechain,
chainringorfreewheel.

· Replacechainring,sprockets andchain.
· Replacechain. · Lubricateorreplacelink. · Seekadviceatbicycleshop.

Chainjumpingoff freewheelsprocketor chainring

· · ·
·

Chainringoutoftrue. Chainringloose. Chainringteethbentor broken. Rearorfrontderailleursideto-sidetraveloutof

· · ·
·

Re-alignifpossibleorreplace.
Tightenmountingbolts. Repairorreplacechainring /set. Adjustderailleurtravel.

adjustment.

Pedals:

Problem

Cause

Solution

· Stiffchainlink

· Lubricatedchainoradjust

· Loosepedalaxleorbearing.

chainlink.

Constantclicking

· Loosebottombracketaxleor · Adjustbearingsoraxlenut.

noiseswhenpedalling. bearings.

· Adjustbottombracket.

· Bentbottombracketbearings · Replacebottombracket

tootight.

axleorpedals.

· Loosecrankset.

· Tightencrankbolts.

Grindingnoisewhen pedalling.

· Pedalbearingstootight. · Bottombracketbearingstoo
tight. · Chainfoulingderailleurs. · Derailleurjockeywheelsdirty
orbinding.

· Adjustbearings. · Adjustbearings. · Adjustchainline. · Cleanandlubricatejockey
wheels.

Freewheeldoesnot rotate.

· Freewheelinternalpawlpins arejammed.

· Lubricate,ifproblem persists,replacefreewheel.

Brakes:

Problem

Cause

Solution

Brakesnotworking effectively.

· Brakesblocksworndown.

· Replacebrakeblocks.

· Brakesblocks/rimgreasy,wet · Cleanblocksandrim.

ordirty.

· Clean,adjustorreplace

· Brakecablesarebinding,

cables.

stretchedordamaged.

· Adjustbrakelevers.

· Brakeleversarebinding.

· Centrebrakes.

· Brakesoutofadjustment.

Whenapplyingthe brakesthey squeal/squeak.

· Brakeblocksworndown. · Brakeblocktoe-inincorrect. · Brakeblocks/rimdirtyorwet. · Brakearmsloose.

·

Knockingorshuddering whenapplyingbrakes.

· ·

·

Bulgeintherimorrimoutof true. Brakemountingboltsloose. Brakesoutofadjustment. Forklooseinheadtube.

· Replaceblocks. · Correctblocktoe-in. · Cleanblocksandrim. · Tightenmountingbolts.
· Truewheelortaketobike shop.
· Tightenbolts. · Centrebrakesand/oradjust
brakeblocktoe-in. · Tightenheadset.

Wheels/Tires:

Problem

Cause

Solution

Wobblingwheel.

· Axlebroken. · Wheeloutoftrue. · Hubcomesloose. · Headsetbinding.
· Hubbearingscollapsed. · Quickreleasemechanism
loose.

· Wheelsnotalignedinframe. Steeringnotaccurate. · Headsetlooseorbinding.
· Frontforksorframebent. · Stemwedgeboltnottight.

· Replaceaxle. · Truewheel. · Adjusthubbearings. · Adjustheadset. · Replacebearings. · AdjustQRmechanism.
· Alignwheelscorrectly. · Adjust/tightenhandset. · Takebiketoabikeshopfor
possibleframerealignment. · Tightenstemboltuntilstem
andforkareunified,Usethe "betweentheknee"testand ifloose,tightenstembolt untilitpassestest.

Frequentpunctures.

· Innertubeoldorfaulty.

· Replaceinnertube.

· Tiretread/casingworn.

· Replacetire.

· Tireunsuitedtorim.

· Replacewithcorrecttire.

·

Tirenotcheckeda erprevious · puncture.

Removesharpobject embeddedintire.

· Tirepressuretoolow.

· Correcttirepressure.

· Spokeprotrudingintorim.

· Filedownspikes.

NOTES

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