MAGURA RT8 C - Manual (Page 22)

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aintenanCe
L L Take.some.time.to.familiarize.yourself.with.your.new.MAGURA.brake.–.
preferably.away.from.traffic.
Danger of accidents due to component failure.
Danger of accident due to damaged brake caused by incorrect or imper-
missible installation work.
Danger of accident due to improper accessories.
– see
B asiC safety instruCtiOns
, page 16.
Opening the brake for dis-/mounting the wheel
RT TT:
. ) Press.the.quick.releas. ( 1 ) .at.the.brake.handle.down. [ J1 ] .
О О
The.brake.lever.and.brake.arms.open.
О О
The.wheel.can.be.mounted.or.dismounted.
L L When.the.brake.lever.is.actuated.the.first.time,.the.quick.release.auto-
matically.returns.to.its.locking.position.
О О
The.brake.is.ready.for.use.
RT C:
. ) Press.the.quick.releas. ( 1 ) .up. [ J2 ] .
О О
Master.cylinder. ( 2 ) .is.extended.–. OPEN.label.is.visible.
О О Brake.arms.are.open.
О О
The.wheel.can.be.mounted.or.dismounted.
Danger of accident due to non-functional brake because of extended
master cylinder.
Î – Before.using.the.bicycle.again,.make.sure.that.both.master.cylinders.
are.retracted.and.the.brake.arms.are.closed.
. ) Press.master.cylinder. ( 2 ) .forward. [ J3 ] .
О О The. OPEN.label.is.not.visible.
О О
The.quick.releas. ( 1 ) .snaps.into.its.locked.position.
О О
The.brake.arms.are.closed.
О О The.brake.is.ready.for.use.
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r
egular
L L How.frequently.you.need.to.maintain.your.MAGURA.product.depends.
on.how.often.you.use.it,.but.also.on.weather.conditions...
Perform.the.following.maintenance.steps.more.frequently.if.you.use.
your.bicycle.in.extreme.conditions.(rain,.dirt,.high.mileage,.etc.)...
If.you.are.a.frequent.user,.also.consider.the.fact.that.this.exposes.your.
MAGURA.product.to.more.wear.and.thus.requires.more.frequent.main-
tenance.intervals.and.checks.
Corrosion and material damage due to water penetration.
Î – Never.use.a.pressure.or.steam.cleaner.to.clean.your.bicycle.–.the.seals.
on.your.bicycle.components.are.not.built.to.withstand.this.pressure.
Î – You.should.even.exercise.care.if.you.use.a.water.hose..Never.point.the.
water.jet.directly.at.seal.areas.
[ K1 ] .
. ) Clean.the.brake.and.brake.track.areas.with.water,.detergent.and.a.
brush.
. ) Clean.brake.pads.and.brake.track.areas.on.the.wheels.with.suitable.
degreasers.(e.g..brake.cleaner,.white.spirit,.etc.).
. ) Make.sure.that.the.brake.pads.are.free.from.foreign.material.(stones,.
glass.shards,.etc.)..
Remove.any.materials.
. ) Make.sure.that.the.brake.track.areas.on.your.wheels.and.the.brake.
pads.have.not.reached.their.wear.limits..
Replace.the.rims.or.brake.pads.with.new.ones.if.required.
.– see.
Changing brake pads ,.page.23.
. ) Check.the.tension.of.the.inner.brake.cables.(RT.C)..
The.rockers.
( 5 ) .in.the.converter.must.respond.immediately.when.the.
brake.lever.is.actuated. [ D5 ] .
Tighten.brake.cables.if.required.(RT.C).
.– see.
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etightening Brake CaBles
(rt C) ,.page.23.