Deda Elementi SL38C User manual

Congratulations on your new Deda Elementi wheels.
Please read these instructions carefully and follow
them for correct use. An improper installation or wrong
application of the instructions could damage the
product, that will be no more covered under warranty,
damage the bicycle or cause an accident resulting in
injury or death. Since specific tools and experience are
necessary for proper installation, it is recommended that
the product be installed by an official Deda Elementi
dealer or a qualified bicycle technician.
GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
It is the user’s responsibility to examine the product
on a regular basis to determine the need for service
or replacement. Wheels and their components are
products that wear from normal use of the bicycle, for
that reason we recommend cyclists to regularly inspect
their bicycle and parts in order to detect any damage. If
any doubts or problems occurr, discontinue riding the
wheels and have them inspected by an official Deda
Elementi dealer or a qualified bicycle technician.
• These wheels have been designed and intened to
be used on normal paved surfaces. In case of use
on not paved surfaces or off-road, wheels can be
subjected to damages, loose their functioning and
cause serious accidents and injury for the user.
• Regularly check the wheels to be certain they
are installed correctly to the bicycle and fastened
securely to the frame and fork through the quick
releases.Anincorrectinstallationofthequickrelease
canresultinthewheelseparationfromtheforkand
cause serious accidents and injury for the user.
• If any bicycle fall or accident occur, discontinue
riding the wheels and have them inspected carefully
by an official Deda Elementi dealer or a qualified
bicycletechnician.Theuseofanydamagedbicycle
part can cause serious accidents and injury for the
user.
• Deda SL38C wheels use carbon ber rims that
requirespecicbrakepadsusingwithspecilmixture
to guarantee an ecient braking performance e
carbon rim structure integrity over time. Use only
originalbrakepadsDedaElementiforcarbonrims.
Anyotherdierentbrakepad,asthoseintendedfor
carbon rims, can cause malfunctions or decrease
the braking performance and cause serious
accidents and injury for the user.
• Carbonclincherrimscanbesubjectedtooverheating
whilebrakingonlongdescents.Thisphenomenon
combined to the tire’s pressure on the rim hook, it
can bring to the rim’s deformation during the use. It
is recommended, in compliance with the traffic laws
and the standard of good conduct of the bicycle, do
notkeepthebrakespulledifnotforthenecessary
time to decelerating or stopping the bicycle. In case
of very long descents, it is recommended to pull
andreleasethebrakesalternatively,inordertoallow
a better rim cooling rather than pulling the brakes
permanently.Ifthebrakefadeoccurs(thereduction
in stopping power), user must stop the bicycle and
waitforcoolingtherimsandthebrakepadsinorder
to prevent the deterioration of the parts.
• Bicycle rim is a component subjected to wear
even during normal riding conditions. Inspect the
rim brake surface regularly and discontinue in
case of damages or doubts on the wear status of
the component. In case the rim replacement be
required, plase contact an official Deda Elementi.
The continous use of a worn rim damage the
brakingeciency,causethecomponentfailureand
cause serious accidents and injury for the user.
• Adjustthebrakepadsaccordingtotheinstructions
included in this user’s manual. An incorrect brake
pads adjustment can affect the efficiency of the
wheel braking performance, damage the rims and
cause serious accidents and injury for the user.
• Installonlybicycletirescompatiblewithrimstechnical
specications included in this user’s manual. The
installation of tires not compatible can damage the
rim wheels, invalidate the Deda Elementi Warranty
and cause serious accidents and injury for the user.
• Followtheminuminationpressurerecommended
by the tire manufacturer. Never exceed the maximum
ination pressure permitted for this Deda Elementi
carbonrimof 7bar/ 100psi. Theuse of ination
pressures out of this range can damage the carbon
rim, invalidate the Deda Elementi Warranty and
cause serious accidents and injury for the user.
• ReadthewholeUser’sManualcarefullyandkeepit
in a safe place for later reference.
WARRANTY
Deda Elementi warrants that all Deda Elementi to be
free from defects in materials or workmanship for a
period of two years after original purchase unless
otherwise stated on the Warranty policy.
The Warranty is valid for the purchase of an origianl
Deda Elementi product only.
LIMITS OF WARRANTY
• Incasodisaleorproductcession,theWarrantywill
be considered valid for a two yeras period only from
the original purchace.
• The Warranty doesn’t cover damages caused by
modications, even small; any kind of adaptions
or aletration; maintenance performed by an
unauthorized people; use of the product outside the
normal riding conditions on paved road surfaces.
TheWarrantydoesn’tcoverevendamagescaused
by impacts, collisions, falls that may occurr for
accidental reasons.
• TheWarrantydoesn’tcoverdamagestothecarbon
wheels casued by using brake pads not original
Deda Elementi, even if specific for carbon rims.
• The Warranty doesn’t cover aesthetic defetcs like:
matting, chap, fading or other phenomenons that
may occur to the wheels during the use and after the
bicycle cleaning using water in pressure, solvents or
similar products, petrol.
• Incaseofimperfections,defetcsordamagesfound
ontheproduct,theuserisaskedtoentryincontact
withthedealerwithin10(ten)days;afterthisperiond
ends the Warranty will be no more considered
eligible.
Deda Elementi reserves the right to modify partially
or completly the products, instructions and warranty
without any notice to the customer.
English
SL38C
carbon clincher
USER’S MANUAL
Ver. 0 – Febbraio / February 2017 ©Deda Elementi

PACKAGING
TheWheelspackageyouhavejustpurchasedcontains
thefollowingitems:
• Thewheels
• Wheelsbag
• User’sManual
• QuickReleases
• RimTapes
• 4Brakepadsforcarbonrims
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Modello Ruote SL38C
Cassette
Compatibility
10v Shimano / Sram (with
1.80mm spacer)
11v Shimano
*10-11v Campagnolo
Rim
Size 622x19C
Width 26.0mm
Height 38.0mm
Rim Tape 622x17mm
Tire
Compatibility Clincher or Tubeless(**)
Hubs
Front 100mm
Rear 130mm
Recommended
Tires Sizes min 700x25 - max 700x32
Spokes
Front 272 mm; flat;
straight pull
Rear Non
Drive side
284 mm; flat;
straight pull
Rear Drive
side
272 mm; flat;
straight pull
Nipples 15mm ABS, aluminum
* Campagnolo freehub body version
**tubelessconversionkitnotincluded
TIRES
Deda SL38C wheels are designed to use clincher tires
withinnertubesorTubelesstire.TheTubelessconversion
kitis not included into the wheelsbox. Check tires and
inner tubes dimensions according to the rim technical
specifications included in this user’s manual.
WARNING:Donotusetubularortubelesstireswiththis
wheel.Theuseofnoncompatibletireswiththiswheelcan
cause sudden and unexpected loss of pressure, loss of
control and tire failure resulting in serious accident and
injury for the user.
• Beforethetireinstallationcheckthatrimtapeisalready
installed in the right position inside the rim; if not please
install first the rim tape.
•Make sure the rim tape cover all the rim bed holes
along the entire circumference of the wheel.
• Thevalveholeontherimtapehastobeplacedatthe
samepositionofthevalveholeoftherimwheel(Fig.1).
• Install the tire on the wheel and proceede with tire
inflation as per tire manufacturer recommandations.
Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure
permitted for this Deda Elementi carbon rim of 7 bar /
100 psi.
WARNING: for Tubeless tire installation carefully read
the instructions of the tire and tubeless conversion kit
Manucaturer.
WARNING: Never exceed the maximum inflation
pressure recommended by the wheels manufacturer as
indicated in this user’s manual. Excessive tire pressures
could damage the rim structure resulting in serious
accident and injury for the user.
WARNING:Tireinstallationrequiresaspecificexperience
of the product, in case of doubts please contact an official
Deda Elementi dealer or a qualified bicycle technician.
During tire installation don’t use tools or tire lever that can
fold, damage or fragilize the rim edge. An incorrect tire
installation can cause serious accidents and injury for the
user.
SPROCKETS INSTALLATION
Deda Elementi wheels are available with Shimano®
/ Sram® 10-11 speed cassette and Campagnolo®
10-11 speed cassette. Read and carefully follow the
installationinstructionsofthesprockets.
The rear wheel with Shimano® freehub body is
supplied with a 1.80mm aluminum spacer that is
intended to be used with Shimano® /Sram® 10 speed
cassetteonly . Please don’tuse 1.80mm spacerwith
11 speed cassette.
WARNING: Since specific tools and experience are
necessaryforpropersprocketsinstallation,incase of
doubts it is recommended that the product be installed
by an official Deda Elementi dealer or a qualified
bicycle technician. An incorrect sprockets installation
can cause serious accidents and injury for the user.
WARNING: Please make sure that wheel freehub
body be compatible with your sprockets cassette
before proceed with the assembly. Failure to insure
compatibility between wheel and sprockets cassette
can cause malfunction of the bicycle drive train
resulting in serious accident and injury for the user.
WHEELS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING: Since specific experience is necessary
for proper wheels installation, in case of doubts it is
recommended that the product be installed by an
official Deda Elementi dealer or a qualified bicycle
technician. An incorrect wheels installation can cause
serious accidents and injury for the user.
• Insertthequickreleaseintohubsothattheleverbe
on the non drive side of the wheel and tighten the
quickreleasenutslightlyontheoppositesideofthe
lever.(Note:frontquickreleaseisshorterthanrear)
• Installthefrontand rearwheelrespectively intothe
forkandframedrop-outs.
• Tightenthequickreleasenutuntillisincontactwith
theforkorframedrop-outs.
• ClosethequickreleaseleverfromtheOpen tothe
Closed position; if necessary adjust the closing force
manuallythroughthenut(tighteningtheforceincrea-
ses,untighteningtheforcedecreases)(Fig.2).
WARNING: Since specific experience is necessary
for proper wheels installation, in case of doubts it is
recommended that the product be installed by an
official Deda Elementi dealer or a qualified bicycle
technician. An incorrect wheels installation can cause
serious accidents and injury for the user.
WARNING:Whileadjustingtheclosingforcemanually,
pleasemakesuredonot tightenoruntightenthenut
too much. A ½ turn of rotation can result in the non
Fig 1
Rim tape
Valve hole
Closed Open
Fig2

closing of the wheel or excessive closing force of the
wheel.Theimproperadjustingofthewheelclosingcan
cause serious accidents and injury for the user.
• Whentheleverisclosed,makesureitiscompletly
closed(fulltravel)anddonotallowtheframeorfork
toinhibitthecompleteclosingofthelever(Fig.3)
• Check before every ride the closing force of the
wheelandcorrectmechanismfunctioningofquick
releases.
WARNING:Aftercleaningthebicycleorarideinrain
conditions, please lubricate pivot and cam points in
order to prevent oxidation phenomenons that damage
thecorrectmechanismfunctioningofquickreleases.
BRAKE PADS INSTRUCTIONS
DedaSL38Ccarbonwheelsaresuppliedwithspecic
DedaElementibrakepadsforcarbonrims.
BRAKE PADS MOUNTING
• Remove original pads from the brakesets of your
bicycle and replace them with those blue color pro-
videdwiththewheels.Makesuretorespectthecor-
rectmountingdirection ofbrakepads bywatching
the indications directly present on the pad surface.
• Ifpresentonthebrakepadholder,tightenthesecu-
rity screw to secure the pad in position.
• Adjust the brake pads in order to be aligned with
therimbrakesurfaceandtobearound2mmdistant
fromtheupperedgeoftherim(Fig.4).
Before usign the bicycle, always make sure that the
installedbrakesets installed work correctly andbrake
pads have been mounted according to the wheels
user’smanual.Frequentlyinspectthebrakepadsand,
if necessary, remove metal ships or other foreign debris
fromtheirsurfaces.Inrainconditionsthebrakingpower
decreasesothatthebrakingdistanceofthebicyclewill
increaseconsiderably.Oncethewearlimitofthebrake
padshasbeenreached(aWearLimitisindicatedon
the pad surface), discontinue riding the bicycle and
replace them with original Deda Elementi spare parts.
WARNING: The brake pads installation require a
specifc knowledge of the product. In case of doubts
always contact a official Deda Elementi dealer or a
qualifiedbicycletechnician.Theincorrectinstallationof
thebrakepadscancauseseriousaccidentandinjury
for the user.
WARNING:Metaldebrisandforeignobjectsincluded
intothebrakepadsurfacewillcompromisethebraking
performance and cause severe rim damages that may
result in wheel failure and cause serious accident to
the user.
CLEANING, MAINTENANCE AND REPLACEMENT
PARTS
Thewheelsyouhavejustpurchasedarehightechnolgy
products that require specific care and maintenance
to fully obtain the maximum performance advantages
and to preserve them over time. So we recommend to
followsimplerulesofusetoavoidanykindofproblem.
WARNING: Never clean the wheels and parts using
highpressureandhightemperaturewater.Thewater
pressure can overcome seals and bearings protections
systems causing damages irreparably or malfunfion of
internal parts of the hub. Never use solvents, chemicl
products, petrol or similar substances, over the hubs
thatcandamagesealsandrubbergasketsorremove
the grease from the bearings completely.
After the bicycle washing, dry every parts and
components avoiding to store water into the hollow
points of the wheel ( for instance inside the rim and
hub).
Frequentlycheckthewearstatusodthewheelsparts
andifnecessarymakethe maintenanceand/orparts
replacement through the official Deda Elementi dealers.
Therecommendedserviceintervalsdependontheuse
and using condition of the wheels. It is recommended
tomakeaninspectionaftereachridingseasonorevery
time in case of bearing problems, wheel out of center or
damaged parts are apparent. Since specific tools and
experience are necessary for hub maintenance, wheel
trueing or parts replacement it is recommended that
the service should be done by official Deda Elementi
dealer.
For any service or replacement parts, only orginal
Deda Elementi spare parts have to be used in order
to guarantee the product quality and the warranty
maintaining.
CONTACTS
For any question or technical information please
contact Deda Elementi by visiting the website at www.
dedaelementi.com and through the email address
[email protected].
Deda Elementi s.r.l reserves the right to modify without
notice the content of this manual always guaranteeing
the avalaibility of the updated versions on the website
dowanload area.
Wheel Type Freehub Cassette Compatibility
Shimano/Sram Shimano 11v Shimano 10v + 1.80mm
spacer
Sram 10v +
1.80mm spacer
Campagnolo Campagnolo 11v Campagnolo 10v -
OK NO!
Fig3
Fig4
2 mm
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