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Bazooka Bicycle Owner’s Manual and Warranty

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Bazooka bicycle. Bazooka wishes you years of fun and healthy cycling pleasure.

To get the most out of your cycling experience, we recommend that you carefully read this manual in order to better acquaint you with your new Bazooka bicycle.

Please read and review the contents of this manual prior to operating or allowing another to operate your new Bazooka bicycle.

This manual will assist you in setting up and maintaining your bicycle. We recommend inspecting your bicycle frequently. Remember, proper maintenance and adjustment will greatly enhance performance and riding enjoyments. A professional bicycle mechanic should always do part replacements and major repairs for the bicycle.

We hope that Bazooka bicycle will give you a great deal of cycling pleasure and satisfaction.

Have a safe and fun ride.

Bicycle Safety and Riding Tips

  • Always wear a SPSC approved helmet and some form of eye protection.
  • Obey all traffic rules and regulations, signs and signals.
  • Use proper hand signals when turning or stopping.
  • Always keep to the right side of traffic. Right with traffic and not against it.
  • Be alert at all time, especially for cars pulling out into traffic or opening doors.
  • Inspect your Bazooka bicycle before every ride. Make sure all nuts and bolts are securely tightened. Check your brakes before every ride. Check your tires for proper air pressure as indicated on the sidewall of the tires. Also check for any mechanical problems. “When parked outside, you don’t know what some people might have done to your bike!
  • Do not "stunt" ride or hitch a ride on other vehicles.
  • Avoid potholes, ruts, uneven paving. Drain gates, soft road edges, gravel or sand, leaves (especially when wet), or any other road surface hazards.
  • Use extreme caution at night or in low visibility conditions.
  • Do not ride carelessly.
  • Use extreme caution when riding in wet, icy or other hazardous conditions. Ride slowly on wet or damp surfaces, as tires will slide more easily. Apply your brakes sooner than normal since a greater stopping distance is required in wet or damp conditions, particularly if brakes shoes become wet.
  • Do not carry passengers on your bicycle. Do not carry heavy items with the bicycle.

Warning: Reflectors alone are not adequate for night visibility. Use high quality front and rear lighting system for greater visibility.

ATTENTION:

Before riding, be sure you know all of the following safeguards for operating a bicycle. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious injury to yourself or others, and damage to your bicycle.

  • Obey all traffic laws
  • Be visible
  • Be predictable
  • Be alert
  • Use good safe equipments
  • Use bicycle only as recommended
  • Adjust riding to traffic and weather conditions
  • Do not stunt ride or use any other type of abnormal riding

Warning: Pacific Waterhouse International Trading Inc. (PWI) is not responsible for accidents resulting from failure to comply with all bicycling safety laws.

ATTENTION:

Wet rims and surfaces require increased Braking distance.

On or off the road, with wet, snowy, icy or muddy weather conditions, your brakes cannot stop you as quickly as in good weather. Special precautions must be taken to insure safe stopping or slowing to reduce the risk of personal injury. No matter how well your brakes system functions, it is your responsibility to exercise special care in such adverse situations. Ride slowly. Be more alert. Apply your brakes sooner than you would under dry conditions.

Assembly

Your Bazooka bicycle is 98% assembled at the factory, therefore is easily set up in a few minutes.

IMPORTANT

It is highly recommended to have your new bicycle checked or adjusted by a professional bicycle mechanic, prior to your first ride. It is advised that you have a professional bicycle mechanic adjust the front or rear derailleur and brakes.

ATTENTION:

Failure to keep at least 2" of the handlebar stem in the handle bar tube may result in the handle bar becoming loose or coming apart during use, and lead to serious personal injury.

Failure to keep at least 2" of the saddle stem in the saddle post tube may result in the seat becoming loose or coming off during use, and lead to serious personal injury.

Failure to properly install and adjust seat post with a Quick Release device could allow the saddle and seat post to loosen while riding and lead to serious personal injury.

Unpack carefully as follows:

  • Carefully remove the bike by lifting it straight out of the box. Be careful not to scratch yourself or the bike on the carton staples.
  • Carefully remove the packing material from the frame and forks.

Pedal Installation:

The pedals are stamped "L" and "R".

  • Put a small amount of grease or lubricant on the pedal threads.
  • Screw the Right "R" pedal by turning it clockwise as you face the bike.
  • Screw the Left "L" pedal by turning it counter-clockwise as you face the bike.
  • Tighten both pedals.

ATTENTION:

Make sure each pedal is tightened securely. Failure to do so could result in a serious accident.

General Tire and Wheel Maintenance

  • Maintain tire pressure at the value indicated on the sidewall of the tires. (It is common that most bikes will loose 5 to 10 PSI a week.)
  • Never ride your bicycle with under-inflated tires, as this will cause poor handling, excessive tire wear or a blowout.
  • Use a hand or foot pump to inflate tire to proper tire pressure.
  • Over inflation or any improperly mounted tire may cause a blowout.
  • If there are any irregular noises from wheels, or if the rims wobble while rotating, check and repair wheels immediately.
  • Wheels should be checked regularly for spokes tightness, especially if ridden on rough roads. If the wheels do not remain “true?this indicates that the spokes are loose. We recommend that spoke adjustments be performed by a professional bicycle mechanic.

ATTENTION:

Avoid riding over curbs. Watch for and avoid potholes, gratings and other road hazards. Walk your bicycle over railroad tracks, stairs, ditches, or other such rough conditions. Failure to do so may result in tire failure, loss of control, or other mechanical failures and may result in a serious or fatal accident.

Maintenance Check List

In order to keep your Bazooka bicycle in top condition, you should run a thorough maintenance check frequently. This will ensure a longer component life of your Bazooka bicycle.

ATTENTION:

Failure to properly maintain your brake system may result in serious personal injury.

Keep all nuts and bolts on the brake and hand lever assemblies tight as loose fittings may cause poor braking. Keep brake cables lubricated. Cable lubrication is a major maintenance service and should be done by a professional bicycle mechanic.

General Bicycle Inspection

General inspection should be done before each ride and should include the following:

  • Check for loose nuts and bolts.
  • Check that all quick release levers hinges are securely fastened.
  • Check for fork and frame alignment.
  • Inspect brake pads for wear and replace when necessary.
  • Check proper brake alignment.
  • Check for any worn or damaged parts and replace.
  • Look for loose spokes on the wheels. Check tires for glass, thorns or any other sharp objects.
  • Make sure both wheels are properly aligned.
  • Make sure handle bar stem is securely inserted and tightened (for Navigator models).
  • Keep the derailleur in adjustment. Do not let the bike rest or fall on the derailleur.
  • Keep tires inflated to the pressure indicated on the sidewall.

Component Lubrication

  • Drive chain: Lubricate frequently in wet conditions and less often in dry conditions. Use bicycle chain lube.
  • Rear derailleur: Lubricate as needed.
  • Brake cables: Lubricate as needed.
  • Front and rear hub bearings: Grease every 6 months.
  • Headset bearings: Grease every 6 months.
  • Bottom bracket (crank) bearings: Grease every 6 months.

Finish protection and maintenance

Applying and maintaining a coat of high quality, non-abrasive wax or polish can protect surface finish. The stainless steel (if equipped) used in your Bazooka bicycle is resistant to corrosion in most atmospheric conditions; however, certain extreme environments may cause oxidizing of surfaces. We recommend either maintaining a coat of wax or periodic polishing with a non-abrasive pad (e.g. typical dish cleaning pad). We recommend storing your Bazooka bicycle away from direct sunlight.

IMPORTANT

Never wax, polish, or lubricate the sidewall of the rims or brake shoes.

ATTENTION:

Improper operation of brakes may cause serious personal injury.

Never use the front brake alone as this may cause you to pitch over, especially on the wet streets, loose gravel or turns. If you must use one brake, use the rear wheel brake.

Special precautions must be taken to ensure safer braking under wet, rainy, muddy, snowy or icy conditions. Wet rims require a longer braking distance. Proper brake adjustments help; but the major responsibility for your safety rests on you. You must squeeze your brake levers harder and begin braking sooner than under normal conditions. Always ride more slowly and be more alert to the need to stop. And, when going down steep hills under these conditions, dismount and walk your bike to avoid possible injury.

Frame Folding

Frame Folding Method Illustration

Pacific Waterhouse International Trading Inc. Warranty

Pacific Waterhouse International Trading Inc. warrants each new Bazooka bicycle frames and forks to the original purchaser to be free from defects in material and workmanship for 5 years. Warranty Coverage on the component parts (excluding tires, tubes, cables and chains) intend for one year from the date of purchase while owned by original retail purchaser. This warranty does not apply to paint/finish on the frames and forks as well as decals.

This warranty does not cover normal wear, improper assembly, improper fit or improper maintenance and neglect. The warranty does not cover damage or failure caused by the use of the bicycle for stunt riding, ramp jumping, dirt jumping, acrobatic tricks or similar or any other abnormal activities, alterations, collision, crash or misuse. This bicycle has not been designed, engineered, distributed, manufactured or retailed for uses in trick riding, ramp riding, jumping, aggressive ridings, riding on severe terrain, ridding in severe climates, riding with heavy loads, commercial activities, or any similar activities; such uses may damage the bicycle, and can cause serious injury to the rider, and in all cases will void this warranty. Bent handlebar, forks, frame, wheels or seat posts are sign of misuse or abuse. The warranty does not cover use as a power-driven vehicle or as a rental vehicle or commercial use vehicle.

This warranty is made only to the original owner of this new Bazooka bicycle purchase from a dealer or retailer, and it shall remain in force only as long as the original owner retains ownership of the Bazooka bicycle. This Limited warranty is not transferable. In order to exercise your rights under this limited warranty, the bicycle must be presented to a Bazooka dealer, together with a receipt, bill of sales or other appropriate written proof of purchase. Should this bicycle or any part be determined by Pacific Waterhouse International Trading Inc. to be covered by this warranty, it will be repaired or replaced, at Pacific Waterhouse International Trading Inc. sole option, which will be conclusive and binding. The original owner shall pay all labor charges connected with the repair or replacement of all parts. Under no circumstances does this limited warranty include the cost of travel or shipment to and from a Bazooka dealer. Such costs, if any shall be borne by the original owner.

All bicycles must be professionally checked and tuned-up prior to usage by a professional bicycle mechanic, otherwise the warranty will not cover any damages due to neglect ion.

Pacific Waterhouse Inc.
Bazooka folding bikes

1531 Robson St
Vancouver, BC, V6G-1C3
Canada

Tel: (604) 288-7141
Toll Free: 1 (888) 245-3442
Fax: (778) 371-7320
E-mail: info@bazookasports.com