Batavus Hybride Instruction Manual - page 9
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Checklist
4.
Before you leave or after a fall
4.1
• Adhere to the traffic rules.
• Make sure that the equipment of your bicycle complies with the legal minimum requirements.
• Avoid heavy shocks and extreme loads.
• Avoid improper use, such as overstraining and dismounting or personally modifying parts –
consult your dealer.
• Are all bolts and nuts still tight?
• Dismounting or cutting through lines is not allowed with a hydraulic brake. This is because
the internal fluid (usually oil) is under great pressure.
Part
Check and consult your dealer, if necessary
Handle bars
Have the grips been attached well?
Are the handle bars or the stem bent or damaged after a fall?
In case of an adjustable stem, check if this has been locked
properly.
Do you feel vibrations in the handle bars?
Child’s seat
Has the child’s seat been attached well?
Brakes
Do the cables not show any kinks or frays?
Are the brake pads clean, free from grease and not worn?
Is the braking power sufficient? (This is sufficient when you
can squeeze the brake grips no further than one quarter to half.)
Wheels
Is the wheel not buckled?
Are there no loose spokes?
In case of aluminium rims with a ‘Safetyline’: is the strip visi-
ble or is the groove still there?
Is the tyre pressure sufficient?
Is the running surface of the tyres not worn? Does it not show
any week spots or bubbles?
Is the side reflector of the tyres clean?
Lighting
Do the front and rear lamps function?
Have the lamps been attached well?
Is de cable insulation OK?
Does the dynamo not skid?
Gears
Do all gears work?
Does a gear spontaneously skid or do you hear any cracking?
Pedals
Are the reflectors clean?
Do the pedals have sufficient grip?
Can you just feel some play in the pedals?
Are the pedals fixed well to the cranks?
Luggage carrier
Has the luggage carrier been fastened well?
Caution: consult your dealer when the above-mentioned items are not OK and/or in case
of loose, bent or damaged parts.
Caution: when tightening bolts and nuts the correct torque is of major importance. We recom-
mend you to consult your dealer for your own safety.