Transporting Children In A Child Trailer; Maximum Permitted Total Weight; Unpacking And Assembly; Unpacking - Schindelhauer Bikes Viktor Manuel D'utilisation D'origine

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Transporting children in a child trailer

WARNING
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Risk of accident and injury!
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With a trailer, your bike is much longer and the additional weight
changes the cycling and especially the braking characteristics.
» With a trailer attached, do not cycle too fast and maintain a steady
speed.
» Bear in mind that your braking distance will increase due to the
additional weight and adjust your braking behaviour accordingly.
• Always use a child trailer fitted with a fully functional lighting system that
meets all the relevant national and regional regulations.
• For the child's safety, choose a trailer with a restraint system.
• Only transport the number of children permitted for the child trailer.
• Ensure that you equip the trailer with a luminous-coloured pennant flag
on a flexible flagpole with a minimum height of 1.5 m.
The highest possible safety is provided by child trailers tested
according to DIN EN 15918 with a stable passenger cell and
safety belts.
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Maximum permitted total weight

WARNING
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Risk of accident and injury!
Overloading the bike can cause safety-relevant components to break
or fail, resulting in accidents and injuries.
» Never exceed the maximum permissible total weight of the bike.
NOTE
Risk of damage!
Overloading the bike can lead to material damage.
» Never exceed the maximum permissible total weight of the bike.
Your bike has a maximum permitted total weight that must be observed
when using the bike.
All Schindelhauer bikes have a maximum permissible total weight of
120 kg. The Gustav, Greta & Wilhelm models are an exception. They have
a maximum permissible total weight of 130 kg.
The maximum permitted total weight is calculated from the
sum of the following weight specifications:
bike + cyclist + luggage/child seat
If you use a trailer, the total weight of the trailer (trailer +
payload) counts towards the total weight of the bike and
must be taken into account with regard to the maximum
permitted total weight.

Unpacking and assembly

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Unpacking

Your bike was subjected to an all-encompassing quality control after
completion. For transport, the handlebars were brought into the transport
position and the pedals were removed.
The handlebars must be adjusted and the pedals fitted before the first use.
If you purchased your Schindelhauer bike through one of our dealers, the
steps in this section are already completed.
If you carry out the assembly yourself, it is imperative that you observe the
notes on the tightening torques
⇨ section "Tightening torques" page 172 .
Your bike was delivered in solid cardboard box.
There are instructions for carriers that the cardboard box
must always be transported with the arrows pointing
upwards. Check whether you can see any transport marks
(dirt, scratches) on the cardboard cover that indicate an
upside down transport.
• Make sure that the arrows on the box are pointing upwards. If there is
any indication of incorrect transport, contact "Schindelhauer Bikes" or
your specialist dealer to have certain components checked.
• Remove your bike upwards from the cardboard box. If necessary, ask a
second person for help to lift the bike out of the cardboard box. Due to
their design, bikes weigh more than bikes without electrical assistance.
• Carefully remove all padding and packaging material from the bike.
• Check the scope of delivery for your model for completeness
⇨ section "Vehicle overview and scope of supply" page 104.
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Align handlebars

NOTE
Risk of damage!
Excessive tightening of the adjusting screw on the A-head cap, screw
1 (fig. 5), can damage the headset bearing and have a negative effect
on steering behaviour.
» The bearing play is adjusted with the screw 1 (fig. 5). Tighten the
screw only so firmly that the bearing play is minimised and the screw
does not loosen by itself.
1. Loosen screws 1 and 2 on the stem (fig. 5).
2. Turn the handlebars to the "straight-ahead position"; the stem and front
wheel must be aligned.
3. Adjust the bearing clearance or bearing preload. Tighten the screw 1
(approx. 1-2 Nm).
4. Check the adjusted bearing clearance. To check the bearing clearance,
wiggle the bike back and forth with the front brake applied. If the frame
and fork move visibly, audibly or noticeably against each other, tighten
the screw 1 somewhat tighter to minimise play. A correctly adjusted
headset bearing does not rattle and can be turned smoothly.
5. Tighten the screw 2 (10 Nm).
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