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Fortis FS7LDYALBKA 700c City Breeze Lightweight Ladies Bike User guide

  • Hello! I've reviewed the user guide for the Fortis Bicycle FS7LDYALBKA. This document covers important aspects like safety precautions, assembly, maintenance, and operation of the bicycle. It includes safety checks, brake adjustments, and guidelines for using features like the derailleurs. I am ready to assist you with any questions regarding this document.
  • What should I do before my first ride?
    What should I ensure about helmet?
    What is the maximum weight limit for the bicycle?
    Can I ride in wet weather?
    What should I check before every ride?
USERGUIDE
700CCITYBREEZE+
LIGHTWEIGHTLADIESBIKE
FS7LDYALBKA
SAFETY&WARNINGS
Thisuserguidewaswrittentohelpyougetthemostperformance,comfort,enjoymentand
safetywhenridingyournewbicycle.Itisimportantforyoutounderstandyournewbike.
Byreadingthisuserguidebeforeyougooutonyourfirstride,you’llknowhowtogetthe
mostfromyournewbicycle.Itisalsoimportantthatyourfirstrideonyournewbicycleis
takeninacontrolledenvironment,awayfromcars,obstacles,andothercyclists.
BeforeFirstRide
•Beforefirstuse,pleasedouble‑checkthefunctionofallthepartsofyourbike.Ifyou
haveanydoubtsorifyoudetectaproblem,pleasecontactKogan.comforsupport.
•Respectlocalandnationalroadtrafficregulations.
•Foryoursafety,itishighlyrecommendedthatyouwearacertifiedhelmet.
•Whenusedduringheavyrain,snow,inslipperyconditionsorinthecaseoflowvisibility,
becarefulandadjustyourspeed.
•Theillustrationsinthisuserguideareusedsimplytoprovideexamples;thecomponents
ofyourbicyclemightdiffer.Inaddition,someofthepartsshownmightbeoptionaland
notpartofyourbicycle'sstandardequipment.
•Thefollowinguserguideisonlyaguidetoassistyouandisnotacompleteor
comprehensivemanualofallaspectsofmaintainingandrepairingyourbicycle.Ifyou
arenotcomfortable,orlacktheskillsortoolstoassemblethebicycleyourself,you
shouldtakeittoaqualifiedmechanicatabicycleshop.Additionally,youcancontact
Kogan.comforsupport.
Correct
Helmetfitssnug
andcoversforehead
Incorrect
Foreheadisexposedand
vulnerabletoseriousinjury
Helmets
Alwayswearaproperlyfitted,Australianstandardapprovedhelmetwhileridingyourbike.
WARNING:
Alwayswearaproperlyfittedhelmetwhenyourideyourbicycle.Donotrideatnight.
Avoidridinginwetconditions
GeneralWarning
Bicycleridingcanbeahazardousactivityevenunderthebestofcircumstances.Proper
maintenanceofyourbicycleisyourresponsibilityasithelpsreducetheriskofinjury.Thisuser
guidecontainsmanyWARNINGSandCAUTIONSconcerningtheconsequencesoffailure
tomaintainorinspectyourbicycle.Manyofthewarningsandcautionssay,“youmaylose
controlandfall”.Becauseanyfallcanresultinseriousinjuryorevendeath,wedonotrepeat
thewarningofpossibleinjuryordeathwhenevertheriskoffallingismentioned.
Kogan.comdoesnotencourage:trickriding,rampriding,jumping,aggressiveriding,riding
onsevereterrain,ridinginsevereclimates,ridingwithheavyloads,ridingdouble,
commercialactivities;suchuseisinherentlydangerousandcancauseseriousinjurytothe
rider.
NotetoParents
Itisatragicfactthatmostbicycleaccidentsinvolvechildren.Asaparentorguardian,you
beartheresponsibilityfortheactivitiesandsafetyofyourchild.Amongtheseresponsibilities
aretoensure;
•Thatthebicyclethatyourchildisridingisproperlyfittedtothechild
•Thatitisingoodrepairandsafeoperatingcondition
•Thattheplayofyoungchildrenissupervisedbyanadult
•Thatyouandyourchildhavelearned,understandandobeynotonlytheapplicable
localmotorvehicle,bicycleandtrafficlaws,butalsothecommonsenserulesofsafe
andresponsiblebicycling
Asaparent,youshouldreadthisuserguidebeforelettingyourchildridethebicycle.Please
ensurethatyourchildalwayswearsanapprovedbicyclehelmetwhenriding.
ChoosingtheCorrectSizeBike
FrameSizing:
Whenselectinganewbicycle,thecorrectchoiceofframesizeisaveryimportantsafety
consideration.Todeterminethecorrectsizebicyclefortherider:
•Straddletheassembledbicyclewithfeetshoulderwidthapartandflatontheground.
•Theremustbeatleastoneinch(2.5cm)ofclearancebetweenthehighestpartofthe
toptubeofthebicycleandthecrotchoftheriderwiththetiresproperlyinflated.
•Tomeasuretheinseam,useameasuringtapetomeasurefromtheground(withshoes
on)totheinseamofyourpants.
•Subtractthestandoverheightfromtheinseammeasurementtoensurethatyouhave
therecommendedamountofclearance.Ifyouhavelessthanoneinchormorethan
threeinches(2.5to7.5cm),youmayneedtomoveupordownaframesize.
WeightLimit:
Themaximumstructuralweightrecommendationsforourbicyclesare;
•20inchbicycles:80kg
•Adultbicyclesupto26inches:125kg
CAUTION:Forsafeandcomfortableridingthereshouldbeaclearanceofnoless
than1inchbetweentheinseamareaoftheintendedriderandthetoptubeofthe
bicycleframe,whiletheriderstraddlesthebicyclewithbothfeetflatontheground.
WARNING:Ifthebicycleistoolargetheridercannotreachthepedalseasily,orthe
groundwhenstoppingwhichmayresultinlossofcontroland/orinjury.
RoadSafety
Likeanysport,bicyclinginvolvesriskofinjuryanddamage.Youneedtoknowandpractice
therulesofsafeandresponsibleriding.
•Intheinterestofsafercycling,makesureyoureadandunderstandthisuserguide.Note
andperformpre‑ridesafetychecks.
•Somestatesandlocallawsmayrequirethatyourbicyclebeequippedwithawarning
devicesuchasahornorbellandafrontandrearlightifthebicycleistoberiddenaer
dark.
•Alwayswearshoeswhenridingabicycleandavoidloosefittingclothes.
•Checkyourbrakesfrequently.Theabilitytostopyourbicycleiscritical.Roadsare
slipperywhenwetsoavoidsharpturnsandallowmoredistanceforstopping.Caliper
brakesmaybecomelessefficientwhenwet.Leaves,loosegravel,andotherdebriscan
alsoaffectstopping.
•Alwaysrideinthesamedirectionastraffic.Neverrideagainsttraffic.
•Stopandlookbeforeyouleaveanalley,driveway,orparkinglot.Rideonlywhenitis
clear.
•Followthetrafficflowinastraightlineandstayclosetothecurborinthebikelane,
whenavailable.Watchforcarsmovinginandoutoftraffic.
•Obeyalltrafficregulations.Mosttrafficregulationsapplytobikeridersaswellas
automobileoperators.
•Oneriderperbike.Nevercarryotherriders.Thisisdangerousandmakesthebikeharder
tocontrol.
•Alwaysbealert.Pedestrianshavetherightofway.Bealertwhenridingnearparked
carsandridefarenoughawayfromcarssothatyouwon’tgethitifsomeoneopensthe
cardoor.
•Usecautionatallintersectionsandstopsigns.Stopandlookbothwaysbefore
proceeding.
•Usehandsignals.Communicatebyusinghandsignalstotellotherdriverswhatyouare
goingtodo.Signalbeforeturningunlessyourhandisneededtocontrolthebike.
•Properlightsarerecommendedifyourideatnight.Besuretohaveastronghead‑light,
ataillight,andafullsetofreflectors.Checkthatreflectorsareclean,straight,unbroken,
andsecurelymounted.
•Nevercarrypackagesorobjectswhichobstructvision.
•Neverholdontoamovingvehiclewhileriding.
•Thekick‑standisdesignedtosupportthebicycleonly,notthebicycleandtherider.
•Avoidthefollowinghazards:draingrates,potholes,soroadedges,gravel,sand,wet
leaves,and/oranyobstructionintheroad.Failuretodosocouldcausewheel(s)to
buckleandresultinpersonalinjurytotherider.
•Wetweatherriding‑ridingyourbicycleinwetconditionsisnotrecommended.Inwet
conditionstractionandbrakingpowerisreduced.Ridinginsuchconditionscouldresult
inpersonalinjury.
•Properhelmetuse.AhelmetthatmeetsAustralianstandardsshouldalwaysbeworn
whenridingabicycle.Thehelmetshouldfitproperlyandbewornonthecrownofthe
head,nottippedback.Ensuretoreplaceyourhelmetatleasteverythreeyearsto
ensurethestructuralintegrityofthefoam.Replaceaerimpact,regardlessoflackof
visibledamagetohelmet.
•Usebikelaneswhenavailable.Alsonotethatincertainstates,carsmayusebikelanes
whenturning.
•Respect“bicyclesareprohibited”signs.
NightRiding
Ridingabicycleatnightismuchmoredangerousthanridingduringtheday.Acyclistisvery
difficultformotoristsandpedestrianstosee.Therefore,childrenshouldneverrideatdawn,
duskoratnight.Adultswhochoosetoacceptthegreatlyincreasedriskofridingatdawn,
duskoratnightneedtotakeextracarebothridingandchoosingspecializedequipment
whichhelpsreducethatrisk.Consultyourlocalbicycleshopaboutnightridingsafety
equipment.
WARNING:Reflectorsarenotasubstituteforrequiredlights.Ridingatdawn,at
dusk,atnightoratothertimesofpoorvisibilitywithoutanadequatebicyclelighting
systemandwithoutreflectorsisdangerousandmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
WARNING:Donotremovethefrontorrearreflectorsorreflectorbracketsfromyour
bicycle.Theyareanintegralpartofthebicycle’ssafetysystem.Removingthe
reflectorsreducesyourvisibilitytoothersusingtheroadway.Beingstruckbyother
vehiclesmayresultinseriousinjuryordeath.
ChildSafetyRules
Toavoidanaccident,teachchildrengoodridingskillswithanemphasisonsafety.
•Alwayswearaproperlyfittedhelmet.
•Donotplayindrivewaysorontheroad.
•Donotrideonbusystreets.
•Donotrideatnight.
•Obeyalltrafficlaws,especiallystopsignsandredlights.
•Beawareofotherroadvehiclesbehindandnearby.
•Beforeenteringastreet:Stop,lookfortraffic,enteronlywhensafe.
•Ifridingdownhill,beextracareful.Slowdownusingthebrakesandmaintaincontrolof
steering.
•Nevertakeyourhandsoffthehandlebars,oryourfeetoffthepedalswhenriding
downhill.
Cranks&Pedals:
•Ensurepedalsaresecurelytightenedtothecranks.
•Ensurecranksaresecurelytightenedtothebottombracketand
arenotbent.
Frame&Fork:
•Checkthattheframeandforkarenotbent,broken,orcracked.
•Ifeitherarefoundtobebent,broken,orcracked,theyshouldbe
replaced.
Wheels&Tires:
•Ensuretiresareinflatedtowithintherecommendedrangeas
displayedonthetiresidewall.
•Ensuretireshavetreadandhavenobulgesorexcessivewear.
•Ensurerimsruntrueandhavenoobviouswobblesorkinks.
•Ensureallwheelspokesaretightandnotbroken.
•Checkthataxlenutsaretight.
•Donotoverinflate.
Beforeeveryride,itisimportanttocarryoutthefollowingsafetychecks:
Brakes:
•Ensurefrontandrearbrakesworkproperly.
•Ensurebrakepadsarenotoverwornandarecorrectlypositioned
inrelationtotherims.
•Ensurebrakecontrolcablesareproperlylubricated,correctly
adjusted,anddisplaynoobviouswear.
•Ensurebrakecontrolleversareproperlylubricatedandtightly
securedtothehandlebar.
Derailleurs:
•Checkthatthefrontandrearderailleursareadjustedand
functioningproperly.
•Ensurethattheshierleversaresecurelyattached.
•Ensurethatderailleurs,shilevers,andcontrolcablesareproperly
lubricated.
•Shithroughallthegearswhilepedalingtoensurethatthe
derailleursareadjustedandfunctioningproperly.
SAFETYCHECKLIST
Chain:
•Ensurechainisoiled,cleanandrunssmoothly.
•Extracareisrequiredinwetordustyconditions.
•Onbicyclesequippedwithcoasterbrakes,checkforproperchain
tension.
•Checktomakesureyourchainguardistightandnottouchingthe
crankorchain.
Bearings:
•Ensureallbearingsarelubricated,runfreelyanddisplaynoexcess
movement,grindingorrattling.
•Checkheadset,wheelbearings,pedalbearingsandbottom
bracketbearings.
Handlebars:
•Ensurehandlebarandstemarecorrectlyadjustedandtightened,
andallowpropersteering.
•Ensurethatthehandlebarsaresetcorrectlyinrelationtotheforks
andthedirectionoftravel.
OVERVIEW
Bike
ToolsSupplied
6mmAllen&
PhillipsHeadKey
9‑10mmOpen
EndSpanner
4mmAllenKey
13‑15mmOpen
EndSpanner
5mmAllenKey
ASSEMBL
Y
Step1:Aligningtheforks
•Theframe,handlebars,frontwheel,andothercomponentsareattachedwithzipties.
Lieverythingoutinonepiece,andsetitdown,withthechainfacingupwards.
•Removethezipties,andremoveanypaddingorpackaging.
•First,alignthefork.Rotateit,toensureitmovesfreelywithoutbinding(Figure1),making
suretheforkispointingintherightdirection,withtheforkbladesfacingforward
(Figure2).
CAUTION:Asyouassemblethebike,it’sagoodideatoplacealittlewhitegrease
oranti‑seizecompoundontheseatpost,stemandthreadsoftheboltstoprevent
rusting.
GettingStarted
Opentheboxandcheckthatallpartsarepresent.
Westronglyrecommendreadingtheuserguidebeforebeginning.Ifyouaren’tcomfortable
withtheassembly,youshouldbringyourbiketoyourlocalbikeshoptohaveaqualified
mechanicputittogetherforyou.Pleaseensureyoureadthisentireuserguidebeforeyou
rideorletanyoneelserideit.
Figure1 Figure2
Step2:Attachingthepedals
Beforeyourfirstride,pleasedothefollowingchecksandensureyourpedalsareattached
correctly:
•Thereisarightsidepedalmarked“R”andalesidepedalmarked“L”
•TherightpedalhasaREDsticker,theLepedalhasaGREENsticker.
•Pedalmarked“R”hasrighthandthreads.Tighteninaclockwisedirection.
•Pedalmarked“L”haslehandthreads.Tighteninacounterclockwisedirection
(Figure3).
•Aerputtingsomewhitegreaseonthethreadsofthepedal,placethepedalintothe
crank,anduseyourfingerstogetitstarted.Threadingitincanbetricky,somakesure
todoitcorrectly.Thetopofthethreadwillrotatetowardsthefrontofthebiketotighten
thepedals.
•Oncefingertightened,usea15mmopen‑endedspannertotorquethemdown.They
areproperlytightenedwhenthepedalspindle,whichistheaxlethatthepedalplatform
spinsaround,beginstobiteintothemetalonthecrank.
Figure3
WARNING:Incorrectinstallmentofpedalsintoacrankarmwillcauseirreparable
damage.Unlesstheshoulderofthepedalspindleistighttothefaceofthecrank
arm,thepedalmaybackoutcausingseriousinjuryordeath.Makeittightsothe
shoulderisincompletecontactwiththesurfaceofthecrankarm.
Figure5
Step3:Attachingthecrank
•Ifyouhavea3piececrank,checkthecrankboltstoensuretheyaretightened(Figure4).
Re‑checktheboltsaeryourfirstride.
•Ifyouhavea1piececrank,firmlygraspthecrankarmonthelesideofthebicycleand
wiggleitgently.Ifthereisanymovementorplayinthecrank,usea15mmopen‑ended
wrenchtotightenthelocknut.
•Repeattheprocessuntilthereisnomoreplayinthecrank,beingcarefulnottoover
tighten(Figure5).
Figure4
WARNING:Neverrideyourbikeifthecranksareloose.Thiscoulddamagethe
crankarmsbeyondrepair,andresultinalossofcontrol,injuryordeath.
Step3:Installingthewheels
•Ensurethebrakesarelooseenoughtoallowthewheeltopassthroughthebrakepads
easily.
•Placewheelintoforkdropouts.
•Installretainingwasherswithraisedlippointedtowardsthefork,andinsertintothe
smallholeoftheforkblade(Figure4).
•Installaxlenutandsecurelytighten.Ensurethewheeliscenteredbetweenthefork
blades(Figure5).
•Spinthewheeltomakesurethatitiscenteredandclearsthebrakeshoes.Tightenthe
brakesifnecessary.
•Ifthewheelisoutofalignmentyouwillneedtorealignthewheel.Contactyourlocal
bicycleshoptohelprealignthewheels.
WARNING:Failuretoobeythesestepscanallowthefrontwheeltoloosenor
dislodgewhileriding.Thiscancauseinjuryordeathtotheriderortoothers.
WARNING:Ensurethewheelisinthecentreoftheforkbeforetighteningbothnuts.
Figure5Figure4
Figure7
Step4:Installingtheseat
•Addsomewhitegreasetotheinsideoftheseattube,andslidetheseatpostintothe
bicycle.
•Makesurethattheminimuminsertionmarkiscompletelycoveredandthattheseatis
pointingforwardinalignmentwiththebicycle(Figures6&7).
Figure6
WARNING:Theseatpostmustbeinsertedfarenoughsothattheminimum
insertionmarkscannotbeseen.
Step5:Installingtherearseatreflector
•Removetheseatpostandseat.
•Loosenthescrewontheclampofthereflectoruntilyoucanslidethereflectoroverthe
seatpost.
•Oncethereflectorisontheseatpost,reinserttheseatpostbackintotheseattube.
•Positionthereflectorsothatitisperpendiculartotheground,andmoveituponthe
seatpostuntilitcanbeseenabovethetirewhenviewingthebikefromtherear
(Figure8).
Figure8
CAUTION:Operatethequickreleaseleverbyhandonly.Donotuseahammeror
anyothertooltotightenthequickreleaselever.
Step6:QuickReleaseLever
•Thisbikehasaquickreleaselever(Figure9),tightenitbyholdingtheleverinthe“open”
positionandtighteningthenutontheoppositesidebyhand.
•Slowlyclosethequickreleaselever,andyoushouldnoticeresistancewhentheleveris
halfwayshut.
•Continuetopushtheleveruntilitisinthe“closed”position,andtheword“close”is
showing.Theseatshouldnotbeabletomovebackandforth,upanddown,orsideto
sidewiththequickreleaseleverintheclosedposition.
•Ensuretheleverisalsoparallelwiththeseatclampitself.Youshouldonlyneedone
handtoclosethequickreleaselever.
•Ifyouneedtwohands,theseatclampistootight.Loosenthenutontheclampuntil
onlyonehandisneededtoclosetheseatclamp.
Figure9
TestingSeatTightness
Aerinstallingtheseatpostintothebicycleandtighteningtheclamp,testthetightnessof
theseat.Holdtheseatfirmlywithbothhandsandtrytomoveitsidetoside.Theseatpost
shouldnotmoveatall.Theseatpostandseatalsoshouldnotmovewhentherideris
seated.Ensuretheseatclampnutsatthetopoftheseatpostaretightsothattheseat
doesnottipforwardorbackwards.
CLOSE
OPEN
CAUTION:Operatethequickreleaseleverbyhandonly.Donotuseahammeror
anyothertooltotightenthequickreleaselever.
Handlebar/Stem
Beforeinstallingthestem,ensurethatyouhaveallthepartsandisinstalledinthecorrect
orderasshownintheFigure10.
Forathreadedorquillstem,removetheplasticshippingcapfromthebottomofthestem
(Figure11).
Figure10
Figure11
Figure12
Step7:Securingthehandlebars
•Addsomewhitegreasetotheinsideoftheforksteerertube.
•Insertthestemandhandlebarassemblyintothefork,makingsurethestemwedgeis
loose(Figure12).
•Makesurethecablesarenottangledandtracksmoothlyoneithersideofthestem.
•Thestemshouldbepointingtowardsthefrontofthebike,alignedwiththefronttire
(Figure13).
•Dependingonthetypeofthebolt,tightenthestemboltwitheitheranadjustable
wrenchoranAllenkey(Figure14).
Figure15
WARNING:Topreventsteeringsystemdamageandpossiblelossofcontrol,the
stemmustbeinsertedenoughsothattheminimuminsertionmarksarecompletely
covered(Figure15).
Figure13 Figure14
TestingHandlebarandStemTightness
Totestthetightnessofthestem,straddlethefrontwheelbetweenyourlegstightly(Figure
16).Trytoturnthehandlebarbackandforth.Thehandlebarshouldnotslipormove
independentlyofthefrontwheelatall.Ifthehandlebardoesmove,re‑alignthestemwith
thefrontwheelandtightenthestembolt.Re‑testtomakesurethestemissecurewiththe
sameprocess.
Totestthetightnessofthehandlebar,holdthebikestationaryandtrytorotatetheendsof
thehandlebarupanddownormovethebarforwardandback.Ifthehandlebarmoves,
loosenthehandlebarclampnutorboltsevenlytore‑positionandthenre‑tighten.Repeat
thetestuntilthebarswillnotmove.
Figure16
Step8:V‑StyleBrakes
•Passtheinnercablethroughtheinnercablelead,makingsurethatthenoodleis
properlyseatedintheoutercablelead.Setthecablewithaclearanceof1mmbetween
eachbrakepadandtherim,tightenthecablefixingbolt.
•Adjustthebalancewiththespringtensionadjustmentscrews(Figure17).
•Depressthebrakeleverabout10timesasfarasthegriptocheckthateverythingis
operatingcorrectlyandthatthebrakeshoeclearanceiscorrectbeforeusingthebrakes
(Figure18).
Figure17
Figure20
WARNING:Donotridethebicycleuntilthebrakesarefunctioningproperly.Totest,
applythebrakeswhiletryingtopushthebikeforwardtomakesuretheywillstop
thebicycle.Neverrideabicyclethatisnotfunctioningproperly.
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WARNING:Suddenorexcessiveapplicationofthefrontbrakemaypitchtherider
overthehandlebars,causingseriousinjuryordeath.
Figure18
TestingBrakeFunctions
•Presseachbrakelevertomakesurethatthereisnobindingandthatthebrakepads
presshardenoughontherimstostopthebike.
•Thebrakepadsshouldbeadjustedsotheyare1‑2mmawayfromtherimwhenthe
brakesarenotapplied.
•Brakepadsshouldbecenteredontherimandtherearportionofeachbrakepad
shouldbeabout0.5‑1.0mmfartherfromtherimthanthefrontportionofthebrake
pad(Figure19).
Figure19
Step9:InstallFrontMudguard
•Installthepreassembledfenderontotheforklegsfacingforwardwiththefender
bracketpositionedbehindthefork.
•Slideawasherontothemountingboltandinsertthroughforkandfenderbracket.Place
theotherwasherontothemountingboltandsecurethemountingnutasshownbelow.
•Attachthefenderarms(alignthefenderarmholeswiththemountingholesonthefork
end).
•Insertthemountingboltsthroughthefenderarmholestosecuretheboltsintothefork
holes.
•Attachthefrontwheelwithretainingwasherinplaceandensuretheaxlenutsare
tightenedproperly(Figure20).
Figure20
Step10:Inflatingthetires
Useahandpump,footpump,orfloorpumptoproperlyinflatethetires.Themaximum
inflation(PSI)isshownoneachtiresidewall(Figure21).Ifyourpumpdoesnothaveabuiltin
gauge,useaseparatepressuregaugetoensurethetiresareinflatedtothecorrectpressure.
Figure21 Figure22
WARNING:Tiresmustbeproperlyinflatedbeforeriding.Neverexceedthe
maximumpressure(PSI)thatislistedonthesideofthetire.
WARNING:Besuretocheckthattheedge(beads)ofbothtiresareevenlyseated
theentirewayaroundonbothsidesofthetire.Failuretodosomayresultinthetire
comingoffoftherim,thetubepopping(Figure22),andalossofcontrolofthe
bicycle,causinginjuryorevendeath.
RecommendedTirePressures
Therecommendedpressuremoldedonthesidewallofyourbicycletiresshouldmatchthe
figuresbelow.Usethisasageneralguide.
BMX‑35‑50psi
MountainBike‑40‑65psi
RoadTouring‑70‑90psi
Hybrid/Crossbike‑60‑100psi
RoadRacing‑110‑125psi
Step11:Installingfrontreflector
Attachthewhitereflectortothefrontreflectorbracketandsecuretotheforkorhandlebar
usingthehardwareprovided.Attachtheredreflectortotherearreflectorbracketandsecure
ittotheframeorseatpost.
WARNING:Donotuseairhosewithoutapressuregaugetoinflatethetiresasit
mayresultinover‑inflatingthetireandpoppingthetube.
OPERATION
It’simportanttoyourenjoymentandsafetytounderstandhowthingsworkonyournew
bicycle.Evenifyou’reanexperiencedcyclist,don’tassumethatthewaythingsworkonyour
newbikeisthesameashowtheyworkonolderbikes.Besuretoreadandtounderstandthis
section.Ifyouhaveeventheslightestdoubtastowhetheryouunderstandsomething,talk
toyourlocalbicyclespecialistorcontactKogan.comforsupport.
RemovingandInstallingBolt‑onWheels
RemovingBolt‑onFrontWheel:
1. Openupthebrakeshoes.
2. Witha15mmboxwrenchora6inchadjustablewrench,loosenthe2axlenuts.
3. Ifyourfrontforkhasaclip‑ontypesecondaryretentiondevice,disengageitandgoto
Step4.Ifyourfrontforkhasanintegralsecondaryretentiondevice,loosentheaxlenuts
aboutsixfullturns;thengotoStep4.
4. Raisethefrontwheelafewinchesoffthegroundandtapthetopofthewheelwiththe
palmofyourhandtoknockthewheeloutoftheforkends.
InstallingaBolt‑OnFrontWheel:
1. Withthesteeringforkfacingforward,insertthewheelbetweentheforkbladessothat
theaxlesitsfirmlyatthetopoftheslotswhichareatthetipsoftheforkblades.The
axlenutwashersshouldbeontheoutside,betweentheforkbladeandtheaxlenut.If
yourbikehasaclip‑ontypesecondaryretentiondevice,engageit.
2. Whilepushingthewheelfirmlytothetopoftheslotsintheforkdropouts,andatthe
sametimecenteringthewheelriminthefork,usea6inchadjustablewrenchora15mm
boxwrenchtotightentheaxlenutssecurely.
3. Closethebrakeshoes;thenspinthewheeltomakesurethatitiscenteredintheframe
andclearsthebrakeshoes.
RemovingaBolt‑OnRearWheel:
1. Opentherearbrakeshoes.
2. Shitherearderailleurtohighgear(thesmallestrearsprocket)andpullthederailleur
bodybackwithyourrighthand.
3. Witha15mmboxwrenchorasixinchadjustablewrench,loosenthe2axlenuts.
4. Litherearwheeloffthegroundafewinches,andwiththederailleurstillpulledback,
pushthewheelforwardanddownuntilitcomesoutofthereardropouts.
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