HP Velotechnik Spirit - Manual (Page 35)

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Maintenance and care
Your Spirit is equipped with the latest bicycle
technology that does not require much main-
tenance.
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.
Wearing parts
As on many other vehicles, some parts on a
bicycle are affected by wear and tear.The life-
time expectation of these parts depends on
the intensity and type of use as well as on the
maintenance and care. Please keep in mind that
the process of wear and tear is normal and no
reason for a warranty claim against your deal-
er or HP Velotechnik.
You will find more specific information on
wear and tear in the chapters on the relevant
parts.
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.
Brakes
The brake pads suffer from wear due to fric-
tion and have to be exchanged then. Depending
on riding conditions, they can last bewteen a
few hundred up to several thousand kilome-
ters. Please read the manual of the brake man-
ufacturer carefully.
With rim brakes the rim walls suffer from
wear.When the rims are too worn the tire
pressure can tear up the rim and damage the
wheel. Please have your bicycle mechanic check
your rims at the latest after the second brake
pad change and exchange them if necessary.
Cable operated (mechanical) brakes
The brake pads of your brakes are worn when
you can pull the lever further and further to
the handlebar before the pads touch the rim.
Rim brakes:When the pads are so worn that
you can't see the cross grooves of the pad
anymore you should have your bicycle me-
chanic replace the brake pads.
To compensate the wear of the brake pads
you can tighten the cable with the adjuster
barrel where the cable touches the brake
lever. First loosen the locknut, then unscrew
the barrel so far that the wheel still turns,
barely not touching the pads, hold the barrel
and tighten the locknut again towards the
brake lever housing.Take care that the barrel’s
slot points downwards to prevent moisture
from entering.