IMPORTANT:
Any service or repair instruction provided below are made with the assumption
that the person has working knowledge & experience with the component or
part in question, and, fully understands that the responses provided are only a
guide and can not fully address all the issues in effecting the repairs or in
returning the Slider to safe operating status.
We would always recommend that you engage the services of a qualified
bicycle mechanic.
HL
Manufacturing, one of the largest and most respected manufacturers in the Sports,
Fitness and Bicycle Industries has spared no expense in assuring that our
products are engineered and constructed to meet and exceed the design
specifications; regretfully and in spite of these and our efforts, we have had
some issues with quality control processes on a HANDFUL (approx. 250) UNITS in a
September ‘07 production run.
Idea Mill, LLC
will provide service support, parts, or replacements for any units in question
and without question. Please feel free to contact us at the numbers below.
Below
is the list of issues as they relate specifically to each model. The pictures
provided in each section are for dealers and repair stations to use in making
the necessary repairs.
I. U4 A
Problem: Brake Arm Bent Incorrectly.
Symptom 1: Brake arm is already
engaging the wheel with the brake off
Solution: Using a large screw driver
or similar object at least 12” long, slide screwdriver blade from behind
squarely between the wheel and the brake arm and rotate the wheel forward so it
pulls the screwdriver in further. All that is needed is for the wheel to spin
freely, the closer the brake arm the better.
Symptom 2: Arm does not contact the
wheel with sufficient force during braking.
Solution: Using a large pair of
channel locks or locking vise grips, clamp and hold the forward portion of the
brake arm where the brake cable is attached down to the wheel spring bracket
just below - (a block can also be used to wedge between the frame and the arm to hold it down). Use a hammer to lightly
tap down the very end of the brake arm where it would contact the wheel; all
that is needed is for the wheel to spin freely, the closer the brake arm the
better.
II. U4 A
& U5 A
Problem: Excess paint build up in Brake
Cable Clamp mounting hole in brake arm, which seizes the cable clamp during
assembly and doesn’t allow it to rotate freely during operation, and independent
of brake arm as it moves back and forth with the rear wheel.
Symptom: Brake cable is captured and stressed back and
forth, until it frays & breaks.
Solution: Disassemble and remove brake
clamp from brake arm, then drill out the hole using a __ mm or ( ___“) drill
bit to remove the paint. Reassemble the clamp and tighten after pulling the
brake cable taught.
III. U8 A
Problem: Rear wheel bracket strength
is marginal and is prone to failure; suffice it to say that this is due to
improper stamping and welding processes.
Symptom: Larger & more aggressive
riding may cause one or both rear wheel brackets to be bent due to additional
leverage from the longer brackets used on the larger 8” wheels on the U8.
Solution: Replacement of both wheel
assemblies is recommended
