RIESE & MUELLER Charger Manual De Instrucciones página 46

INFORMATION ON WEAR AND TEAR
Some components of your bike are subject
to wear owing to their function. The extent
of wear depends on the care, maintenance
and nature of the use of the E-Bike (milea-
ge, riding in rain, dirt, salt, etc.). Bikes that
are often left outside can also be subject to
increased wear due to weathering. The parts
must be replaced once they reach their wear
limit.
This includes:
• the drive chain or toothed belt
• the brake cables
• the rubber hand grips
• the sprockets, pinions or toothed belt discs
• the gear cables
• the tires
• the saddle cover
• the brake pads
• the rims or brake discs.
The brake pads of rim and disc brakes are
subject to wear owing to their function. If
the E-Bike is used for sports purposes or
for riding in mountainous terrain, it may
be necessary to change the brake pads
more frequently. Check the condition of the
pads regularly and, if necessary, have them
replaced by a specialist dealer. In the case of
rim brakes it is not just the pads that wear
down, but the rim too. Therefore check the
rims regularly e.g. when pumping up the
tire. Rims have a peripheral groove as an
indicator of wear. If this groove can no longer
be seen, the rim must be replaced. If defor-
mations or fine cracks appear in the sides of
the rims when air pressure is increased, this
indicates the end of the service life. The rim
must then be replaced immediately.
Brake discs also wear out. Regularly have the
thickness of the brake discs checked as part
of inspections and replace the components,
if necessary.
Replacing these parts due to wear, is not
subject to the statutory warranty obligation.
The bearings and seals for suspension forks
and spring-loaded rear stays are in constant
motion when the chassis is working. Environ-
mental factors cause wear on these moving
parts. These areas must be regularly cleaned
and maintained. Depending on the operating
conditions, it cannot be ruled out that parts
will have to be replaced due to wear, e.g. if
bearing play starts to occur.
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