User manual BONTRAGER SPEED LIMIT ROAD BRAKESET

[. . . ] Conditions , 2, and 3 plus rough technical areas, moderately sized obstacles, and small jumps. For riding on rough trails with medium obstacles This type of riding is extremely hazardous and puts unpredictable forces on a bicycle which may overload the frame, fork, or part. For more information about Use Conditions, visit our web site at http://www. Thank you for purchasing Bontrager Speed Limit Road Brakesets These caliper (side-pull) brakes are designed for ConA dition 1 road riding. [. . . ] Apply both brakes at the same time, and shift your weight backward on the bicycle while braking. Make sure your brakes meet your needs Many models of modern brakes are very powerful; they are designed to stop a bicycle in wet or muddy conditions. If you feel your brakes are too powerful for your riding needs, take your bicycle to your dealer for adjustment or replacement of the braking system. Be careful when riding in wet conditions No brakes, whatever their design, work as effectively in wet weather as they do in dry. Even properly aligned, lubricated, and maintained brakes require greater lever pressure and longer stopping distances in wet weather; anticipate the extra distance it will take to stop. The correct installation of your new Bontrager brakes is critical to your safety, so this work should be performed only by an experienced mechanic. The installation portion of these instructions is written for an experienced mechanic. If you are not sure of your ability to correctly install these brakes, have the brakes installed by your Bontrager dealer. Front brake (with longer attachment bolt) · The nut should have at least six full turns of thread engagement. If necessary, consult your dealer about a longer nut. Sharp probe (dental pick, sharpened spoke, etc. Remove the brake nut from the brake, but leave the castellated washer on the attachment bolt. With the rear brake (shorter attachment bolt), insert the brake attachment bolt through the brake mounting hole in the frame. Figure Brake attachment parts A: Castellated washer B: Attachment nut Square the ends of the housings with a file or bench grinder. If appropriate, use the old housing as a guide. The correct length of housing should allow full rotation of the handlebar and should not snag on the front reflector. If necessary, use a sharp probe to open the end of the housing liner to eliminate cable friction. where appropriate , install brake housing end caps. The special housing end caps with the extension are intended to guide the cable through the barrel adjuster (Figure 7). Where the cables run inside housing, lubricate them with a light grease or heavy oil. Slide the housings up the cables until the housings are firmly engaged in the lever. Thread the cable through the stops, cable protec- parts A: Barrel adjuster tor donuts, and housing to the cable clamp bolt. [. . . ] Claims under this warranty must be made through an authorized Bontrager dealer. This warranty gives the consumer specific legal rights, and those rights may vary from place to place. This warranty does not affect the statutory rights of the consumer. Assessing any damage done to a carbon fiber part requires more experience than is needed to inspect metal parts. [. . . ]