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7.4.9
Seat post
1 Carefully preserve screw connections with wax
spray. In doing so, ensure that no wax is
applied to the metal contact surfaces.
2 Replace the assembly paste protective layer
on the metal contact surfaces on the seat post
and seat tube every year.
7.4.9.1 Suspension seat post
1 Lubricate articulated joints with spray oil.
2 Depress and let the suspension seat post
rebound five times. Remove any surplus
lubricant with a clean cloth.
7.4.9.2 Carbon seat post
Notice
Rain and puddle water can cause contact
corrosion if carbon seat posts are used in an
aluminium frame without protective assembly
paste. It may then take a great deal of force to
remove the seat post. The carbon seat post may
break as a result.
1 Take out the carbon seat post.
2 Remove old assembly paste with a cloth.
3 Apply new assembly paste with a cloth.
4 Re-insert the carbon seat post.
7.4.10 Rim
Care for chrome rims, stainless steel rims and
polished aluminium with chrome or metal
polish. Never care for the brake surface with
polish.
7.4.11 Leather saddle
Standard leather care products keep leather
smooth and resistant, brighten its appearance and
improve or replace stain protection.
1 Try leather care product out on a less visible
spot before use.
2 Care for leather saddle from below with a
leather care product. Only care for the top of
leather saddles with a leather care product if
they are badly worn and dried-out.
3 Avoid wearing light-colored trousers after
care due to staining.
7.4.12 Hub
1 Apply wax spray especially around the spoke
holes. In doing so, ensure that no wax is
applied to brake parts.
2 Treat rubber seals with a cloth with one or two
drops of silicone spray. Never use oil if you
have disc brakes.
7.4.13 Spoke nipples
1 Apply wax spray onto the spoke nipples from
the rim side.
2 Treat heavily corroded spoke nipples with a
drop of penetrating of special care oil.
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