Lubrication
Maintenance
WARNING: Do not over lubricate. If oil gets on the wheel rims or the brake shoes, it will 
reduce brake performance and a longer distance to stop the bicycle will be necessary. Injury
to the rider or to others can occur.
The chain can throw excess oil onto the wheel rim. Wipe excess oil off the chain.
Keep all oil off the surfaces of the pedals where your feet rest.
Using soap and hot water, wash all oil off the wheel rims, the brake shoes, the pedals, and the tires. Rinse with clean water and dry completely before you ride the bicycle.
Using a light machine oil (20W) and the following guidelines, lubricate the bicycle:
What | When | How |
Shift Levers | never | Do not lubricate the shift levers. |
Derailleurs | every six months | Put one drop of oil on each pivot point of the derailleurs. |
Brake Levers | every six months | Put one drop of oil on the pivot point of each brake lever |
Caliper Brakes | every six months | Put one drop of oil on the pivot point of each caliper |
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| brake. |
Cantilever | every six months | Put one drop of oil on the pivot point of each cantilever |
Brakes |
| brake. |
Brake and | every six months | Put four drops of oil into both ends of each cable. Allow |
the Shift Cables |
| oil to soak back along the cable wire. |
Pedals | every six months | Put four drops of oil where the axles go into the pedals. |
Chain | every six months | Put one drop of oil on each roller of the chain. Wipe all |
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| excess oil off the chain. |
Rear Sprocket | every six months | Lay the bicycle on its left side. Slowly turn the rear |
Cluster |
| wheel clockwise. Put four drops of oil in the crack |
(Freewheel) |
| between the rear sprockets (which are stationary) and |
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| the freewheel body (which is turning clockwise). |
Suspension | every six months | Lift up the rubber fork boot and dab a small amount of |
Fork |
| grease on the fork leg just above the plastic bushing. |