Maintenance And Safety; Maintenance; Safety; The Handlebar - Union Bikers First Anleitung

1. MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY

Good maintenance is very important, also for your Union bike. That is why it is wise to
check it regularly and keep it properly clean. We recommend that you take your bike to
your Union dealer at least once a year for servicing. Your dealer can tell you more about
this. Your Union dealer will often have a specific maintenance programme; ask about this
to set your mind completely at rest.

1.1 MAINTENANCE

If you want to give your Union a good clean, remove any coarse dirt first. Use a regular
brush or paintbrush which is not too hard. This will remove the worst of the dirt. Take care
to avoid scratching! You can remove any residual dirt using a clean cloth or even better a
flannel polishing cloth.
Bring your bike back to tip-top condition with some nice warm water, adding liquid soap
if you wish, and a soft cloth. Alkaline cleaning products like ammonia or soda are not
recommended. It is also best to avoid using products containing fluorides, chlorides or
sulphates.
Rinse the bike off next with a garden hose. Don't use a spray head with too strong a jet or
a pressure washer! The high pressure will force water into places it shouldn't go.
Paintwork
Every Union bike has as many as four coats of paint. The top coat consists of an environ-
mentally-friendly rock-hard clear powder coating which protects your bike against unwant-
ed ingress.

1.2 SAFETY

After a period of use, parts may get a little loose. Be alert to this; after all, you don't want
to find out during a ride that your saddle or handlebar is loose. Before you set off, make
sure that all parts such as gears, brakes, handlebar and saddle are working properly and
are fastened securely.
Every bike needs maintenance, which includes your Union, so be sure to visit your Union
dealer regularly; they will have the right knowledge and tools to keep your bike in top
condition. If your bike gets damaged, always get this seen to by your Union dealer, so that
they can advise whether the part needs replacing.
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2. THE HANDLEBAR

2.1 ADJUSTMENT

The height of the handlebar determines the pressure on
your hands and your back posture, among other things,
and therefore has a substantial impact on your ride com-
fort. Union bikes are fitted with handlebars that can be
adjusted to suit. They can be raised, lowered, or tilted.
To adjust the height of the stem itself, you unscrew bolt (A)
by a couple of turns using a 6 mm Allen key.
If this doesn't loosen the stem enough, you can use a
rubber hammer to give the bolt a couple of taps. Now
the handlebar can be positioned at the required height.
Re-tighten the bolt firmly once you have finished. The posi-
tion of the handlebar tube can be adjusted using clamping
bolt (B).

2.2 HEAD LOCK

Various Union bikes feature a head lock. This prevents the
handlebar from swinging right round when the bicycle is
not moving. You activate the head lock by twisting the
black ring anti-clockwise (see fig. 2). The arrows and the
padlock icons on the aluminium ring indicate the direction
of rotation. Don't panic if you have forgotten to release the
head lock when you set off. You can still turn the handlebar
and you will hear and feel it click, to indicate that the head
lock is still locked. Release the head lock by twisting the
black ring clockwise, after which the bike can be steered
normally.
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