Hudora 12102 Instructions De Montage Et Mode D'emploi page 4

INSTRUCTIONS ON ASSEMBLY AND USE
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• Before you begin, check the roller wheels and axles and connecting ele-
ments. They should all be tightened properly.
• Adjust your speed in accordance with your skateboarding abilities.
• Do not carry out any changes to the skateboard which would affect its sa-
fety. The self-locking effects of self-securing nuts and the paintwork can be
reduced after repeated loosening and tightening of the fastening elements.
• Regular checks, maintenance and servicing will increase the safety and life-
span of your skateboard.
• Look for splits and cracks on the board! Remove them, if required, to avoid
injuries.
• Join a club in your area and learn more. Prove you are a good skateboarder
and care about yourself and others.
USAGE INSTRUCTIONS
NOTHING'S EASY AT FIRST...
...most accidents happen to „beginners" within the first ten minutes. Particular
care should be taken during this stage.
SKATEBOARDING TECHNIQUES
1. STARTING POSITION
As an inexperienced skateboarder you should initially place a forward-facing
foot level above the front wheels. Put a little weight on the foot and gently bend
your knee. The second foot is then placed at a right angle on the board, over the
rear axle. Take care that it is always the front foot you put your weight on, i.e.
the weight is always shifted forwards. Take care to alight towards the front as
a basic principle. After a few attempts you will notice that you get an improved
feel for the skateboard. By tightening and loosening the kingpin safety nut on
the bottom of the skateboard and the related change of pressure on the steering
buffer, you can influence the movement radius of the skateboard.
2. FIRST ATTEMPT AT RIDING ON THE SKATEBOARD
Try to tilt the board right and left along the longitudinal axis by shifting your
weight. This shifting of weight comes from the knee and ankle joints, while the
upper body stays upright. Use your arms to keep your balance. To get going with
the skateboard, firstly place one foot on the board, as described in the starting
position section. Push off repeatedly with the other foot. As soon as your skate-
board gathers sufficient momentum, put your second foot on the rear part of the
board. Take care to never place a foot at the end of the board. Beginners should
initially stay off sloping ground.
3. BRAKING
3.1 Braking when travelling slowly
Firstly place your back foot on the ground near the board and run along, braking
the board gradually. The front foot stays on the board until the braking is finished.
3.2 Braking when travelling more quickly
This is a similar process to braking when travelling slowly. However after the
first braking movement with the back foot, the front foot is also taken off the
board. It is important to stop the skateboard immediately after jumping off it. An
uncontrolled skateboard that continues to run on constitutes a general danger.
3.3 "Wheelie stop"
This type of braking is only suitable for experienced skateboarders. The back
foot pushes the Skateboard firmly against the ground for this, so that it drags
along the ground until it comes to a stop. Please note that this kind of braking
inevitably leads to the scuffing of the board.
4. CORNERING TECHNIQUE
Skateboards can generally be steered by shifting your body weight. To set your
preferred steering flexibility, either loosen the kingpin or tighten it. The kingpin
is the bolt that runs vertically through the axles. Depending on the the positio-
ning of the locking nut on the end of the kingpin, the bushing set between the
aluminum and the kingpin will either be cinched tightly (tighter trucks) or loosely
(looser trucks). Make sure you do not tighten the locking nut too tightly on the
kingpin! The thread of the safety nut must always fit completely on the thread of
the kingpin. If a large amount of the thread remains after piecing them together,
it should be shortened by an expert or a new buffer must be fitted in. The cor-
rect steering setting should be checked before every use. Damaged or cracked
buffers must be replaced! Firstly note the starting position. Now bend your knee
somewhat lower and shift your weight to the side of the board on which you
want to take the corner. To take a right-hand corner you must shift your weight
to the right, to take a left-hand corner you must shift your weight to the left. Ini-
tially practice taking a left-hander and then a right-hander. Following this, try to
combine a right-hander with a left-hander. The size of the radius of the turn will
depend on how strongly you have exerted lateral pressure. The more pressure
you exert, the tighter your cornering will be.
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
Use a dry or damp cloth only to clean the product; do not use special cleaning
agents! Check the product for damage or traces of wear and tear before and
after each use. Do not make any structural changes. For your own safety, please
use original spare parts only. These can be sourced from HUDORA. If parts
become damaged or if sharp edges or corners should develop, the product may
not be used any more. If in any doubt, please contact our service team (http://
www.hudora.de/). Store the product in a safe place where it is protected from
the elements, cannot be damaged, and cannot injure anyone.
ROLLER WHEEL AND BEARING REPLACEMENT
Regular maintenance of the skateboard contributes in keeping it safe! It is
therefore necessary to regularly check that all parts are functioning perfectly.
Roller wheels and bearings the available as accessories and can be replaced
independent of each other when they have worn out. While changing the wheels,
keep in mind that the bearing needs to be removed from the old wheels and
attached to the new ones. To do this, unfasten the axle nuts, remove the wheel
and press out the bearing from the wheel using a suitable tool. Then insert the
bearing into the new roller wheels and position on the axle again. Now fasten
the axle nuts. (Also see the Safety instructions!). The skateboard has industrial
bearings that have been filled with grease under high pressure. This is the
reason why the roller wheels function easily and quickly only under load. The
bearings also need to be replaced if they stop functioning properly. But they
must never be separated!
DISPOSAL ADVICE
At the end of the product's life, please dispose of it at an appropriate collection
point in your area. Local waste management companies will be able to answer
your questions on this.
SERVICE
We make every effort to deliver faultless products. If faults do arise however, we
put just as much effort into rectifying them. You can find numerous information
on the product, replacement parts, solutions to problems and lost assembly
manuals at http://www.hudora.de/service/.
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