Argos 332-4491 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Racing Bike

Assembly Manual

332/4491

Important

These instructions contain important information that will help you get the best from your bike, ensuring safe and correct assembly, use and maintenance.

If you need help or have damaged or missing parts, call the Customer Helpline on 0845 640 0800

– Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

Aug 2012

Contents

In the Box ........................................................................................................................................................5

Parts ............................................................................................................................................................5

Tools ............................................................................................................................................................5

Customer Helpline 0845 640 0800

Assembly .........................................................................................................................................................

Step 1 ..........................................................................................................................................................6

Step 2 ..........................................................................................................................................................7

Step 3 ..........................................................................................................................................................8

Step 4 ........................................................................................................................................................10

Step 5 ........................................................................................................................................................11

Step 6 ........................................................................................................................................................14

Step 7 ........................................................................................................................................................15

Riding Advice .................................................................................................................................................16

Before Riding .............................................................................................................................................16

Riding in Bad Weather ...............................................................................................................................17

Riding in the Dark ..................................................................................................................................

Riding Using Personal Music Players ........................................................................................................17

Using Child Seats ......................................................................................................................................17

Safety Information

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Important – Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

WARNING! This Bike has been designed, assembled and tested in accordance with the BS EN

14781:2005 standard to ensure your safety. To make sure the bike remains safe, it should only be used for recreational use. Under no circumstances should it be used for competitive cycling, stunting, jumping or acrobatic manoeuvres. These types of cycling may result in serious personal injury and damage to the bike.

WARNING! Always wear a cycle helmet when riding the bike. The helmet should be the correct size for your head and must conform to the European Standard EN1078:1997.

WARNING! When riding in the dark, always make sure that the bike is fitted with suitable reflectors and use a white front light and a red rear light.

WARNING! Always take extra care when riding in wet, foggy, windy or icy conditions. The brakes may not be as effective and the braking distances may be increased.

WARNING! Always wear suitable cycling clothing when riding the bike. Loose clothing which may get caught in moving parts should be avoided.

WARNING! This bike is only suitable for use by riders (including any panniers and/or luggage) with a weight of less than 115 kg (254 lb).

WARNING! When assembling the handlebars and stem to the bike frame, make sure the suspension forks are facing in the correct direction. If the suspension forks are assembled assembled correctly, the brakes should be facing forwards. Failure to observe this warning may prevent their correct operation and may lead to personal injury and damage to the bike.

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minimum insert mark. Failure to observe this warning may lead to a potentially unstable bike and may result in serous personal injury.

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mark. Failure to observe this warning may lead to a potentially unstable seat post and may result in serous personal injury.

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Under no circumstances should the tyres be inflated above the maximum pressure stated on the side of the tyres.

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to use another type of pump to inflate the tyres.

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Different materials and components may react to wear, stress or fatigue in different ways. If the design life of a component has been exceeded, it may suddenly fail, possibly causing injuries to the rider. Any form of crack, scratches or change of colouring in highly stressed areas indicate that the life of the component has been reached and it should be replaced.

When assembling the handlebars and stem, make sure it is inserted beyond the

When assembling the seat post, make sure it is inserted beyond the minimum insert

The front and rear tyres must be fully inflated before attempting to ride the bike.

Only inflate the front and rear tyres of the bike using a bicycle pump. Do not attempt

As with all mechanical components, the bike is subjected to wear and high stresses.

WARNING!

Ensure only genuine replacement parts are used, especially for safety critical parts.

Safety Information

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Important – Please read these instructions fully before starting assembly

CAUTION! Only use suitable tools to assemble the bike. The use of unsuitable tools may lead to personal injury and damage to the bike.

CAUTION! Always ensure all packaging is removed from the bike before assembly and use. Failure to remove the packaging may prevent the correct operation and may lead to personal injury and damage to the bike.

CAUTION! The safety and smooth running of the bike can only be preserved with regular maintenance. Always ensure the bike is maintained in accordance with the supplied maintenance manual.

CAUTION! Before attaching the handlebar assembly, make sure all the cables are free to move and are not tangled. Failure to observe this caution may prevent correct operation and may lead to personal injury and damage to the bike.

IMPORTANT! Before assembling the bike, check all the parts indicated in the manual are in the box. Inspect the parts for signs of damage. Do not assemble the bike if you observe any damaged components.

IMPORTANT! Always take care when removing the packaging to prevent damage to the bike.

NOTE! Always recycle the packaging in accordance with local recycling schemes.

NOTE! The pedals and crank arms have colour coded stickers to indicate which pedal matches

which Crank Arm.

NOTE! The threads on the left and right pedals are different. To prevent damage to the threads, only tighten the pedals in the direction indicated on the stickers.

NOTE! The tyres may have a ‘direction of rotation’ arrow embossed on the side of the tyre. When the front wheel is assembled, the arrow should be pointing in the direction that the wheel will rotate.

Recommended Tightening Information

While assembling the bike, it is recommended that, where possible, a torque wrench is used to tighten nuts and bolts. The table below provides a list of torque settings for the various nuts and bolts.

Part Torque (Nm)

Stem bolt 17 - 19 Nm Seat post bolt 8 - 10 Nm Saddle clamp nuts 16 - 18 Nm Pedals 40 Nm Front wheel nuts 22 - 25 Nm Rear wheel nuts 25 - 29 Nm

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