Safety Instructions - Rock Shox PIKE Suspension Fork Manual Del Usuario

• it is extremely important that your rockShox® suspension fork (fork) is installed
correctly by a qualified bicycle mechanic. improperly installed forks are extremely
dangerous and can result in severe and/or fatal injuries.
• The fork on your bicycle is designed for use by a single rider, on mountain trails, and
similar off-road conditions.
• Before riding your bicycle, be sure the brakes are properly installed and adjusted. use
your brakes carefully and learn your brakes' characteristics by practicing your braking
technique in non-emergency circumstances. Hard braking or improper use of the front
brake can cause you to fall. if the brakes are out of adjustment, improperly installed or
are not used properly, the rider could suffer serious and/or fatal injuries.
• Your fork may fail in certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, any condition
that causes a loss of oil; collision or other activity bending or breaking the fork's
components or parts; and extended periods of non-use. Fork failure may not be visible.
Do not ride your bicycle if you notice bent or broken fork parts, loss of oil, sounds of
excessive topping out, or other indications of a possible fork failure, such as loss of
shock absorbing properties. instead, take your bike to a qualified dealer for inspection
and repair. in the event of a fork failure, damage to the bicycle or personal injury may
result.
• Always use genuine rockShox parts. use of aftermarket replacement parts voids the
warranty and could cause structural failure to the fork. Structural failure could result in
loss of control of the bicycle with possible serious and/or fatal injuries.
• use extreme caution not to tilt the bicycle to either side when mounting the bicycle
to a carrier by the fork drop-outs (front wheel removed). The fork legs may suffer
structural damage if the bicycle is tilted while the drop-outs are in the carrier. Make
sure the fork is securely fastened according to the bike carrier's instructions. Make sure
the rear wheel is fastened down when using AnY bike carrier that secures the fork's
drop-outs. not securing the rear can allow the bike's mass to side-load the drop-outs,
causing them to break or crack. if the bicycle tilts or falls out of its carrier, do not ride
the bicycle until the fork is properly examined for possible damage. return the fork to
your dealer for inspection or call rockShox if there is any question of possible damage.
The international Distributor List is available on-line at www.sram.com. A fork leg or
drop-out failure could result in loss of control of the bicycle with possible serious and/
or fatal injuries.
• Forks designed for use with disc-style brakes: follow the brake manufacturer's
installation instructions for proper installation and mounting of the brake caliper. For
forks using a post style disc brake mount, ensure that your brake caliper mounting
bolts have 9-12 mm of thread engagement and are torqued to 90 in-lb (10.2 n·m) when
installed on the fork. Failure to have proper thread engagement can damage the brake
mounting posts, which can result in severe injury and/or death.
• Your rockShox fork is designed to secure a front wheel using a quick release thru
axle. Be sure you understand which axle your bike has and how to properly operate it.
Do not use a bolt on axle. An improperly installed wheel can allow the wheel to move
or disengage from the bicycle, causing damage to the bicycle and serious injury and/or
death to the rider.
• observe all instructions for care and service of this product.
roCkSHox ForkS Do noT CoMe WiTH THe reFLeCTorS reQuireD BY FeDerAL LAW
For neW BiCYCLeS, 16 CFr §1512.16. ADDiTionAL reQuireMenTS For reFLeCTorS
AnD LiGHTinG MAY exiST AnD VArY BY LoCATion. Your DeALer SHouLD inSTALL
proper reFLeCTorS AnD LiGHTinG SYSTeMS To MeeT ALL AppLiCABLe FeDerAL,
STATe, AnD LoCAL reQuireMenTS. ALWAYS uSe FronT AnD reAr LiGHTS in
ADDiTion To reFLeCTorS iF riDinG AT niGHT or in reDuCeD ViSiBiLiTY.
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