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BALLARD Columbia Owner's Manual
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48 49BICYCLEASSEMBLYBICYCLEASSEMBLYINSPECTION OF BEARINGSMaintenance: Frequently check the bearings of the bicycle. Have a bicycle service shop lubricate the bearingsonce 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 off 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 looseon 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 off the ground and slowly spin the raised wheel by hand. Thebearings are correctly adjusted if:The wheel spins freely and easily. The weight of the spoke relector, when you put it toward the front or rear of thebicycle, causes the wheel to spin back and forth several times. There is no side-to-side movement at the wheel rimwhen you push it to the side with light force.LUBRICATION / MAINTENANCEWARNING: Do not over lubricate. If oil gets on the wheel rims or the brake shoes, it will reduce brakeperformance and a longer distance to stop the bicycle will be necessary. Injury to the rider or to others can occur.The chain can throw excess oil onto the wheel rim. Wipe excess oil off the chain.Keep all oil off the surfaces of the pedals where your feet rest.Using soap and hot water, wash all oil off the wheel rims, the brake shoes, the pedals, and the tires. Rinsewith clean water and dry completely before you ride the bicycle.REPAIR AND SERVICEWARNING: Inspect the bicycle frequently. Failure to inspect the bicycle and to make repairs or adjustments,as necessary can result in injury to the rider or to others. Make sure all parts are correctly assembled andadjusted as written in this manual and any “Special Instructions.”Immediately replace any damaged, missing, or badly worn parts.Make sure all fasteners are correctly tightened as written in this manual and any “Special Instructions.” Partsthat are not tight enough can be lost or operate poorly. Overtightened parts can be damaged. Make sure anyreplacement fasteners are the correct size and type.If your frame is aluminum, inspect the bicycle frame carefully and frequently. Aluminum frames can developvery small cracks due to stress, severe shocks, etc. If you see any small cracks, stop riding the bicycle. Havethe frame inspected by a qualiied professional at a bicycle service shop before riding the bicycle again.NOTE: Have a bicycle service shop make any repairs or adjustments for which you do not have the correcttools or if the instructions in this manual or any “Special Instructions” are not suficient for you.REAR WHEEL/CHAIN ADJUSTMENTMaintenance: The chain must be at the correct tightness. If too tight, the bicycle will be dificult to pedal. If tooloose, the chain can come off the sprockets.WARNING: The chain must remain onthe sprockets. If the chain comes off thesprockets, the bike will not operate.When the chain (1) is at the correcttightness, you can pull it one-half inch (2)away from a straightedge (3) as shown.123132 |
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