User manual GIANT BICYCLES HELMET

[. . . ] Wear a helmet of the proper size ­ designed for the sport you are participating in. Inspect your helmet and its straps regularly for signs of wear or damage. Replace your helmet immediately if it FOR MAXIMUM PROTECTION, YOU SHOULD NEVER: 1. Take unnecessary risks just because you're wearing a helmet. STEP 1: WEAR IT IN THE PROPER POSITION Always wear a helmet low in the front to protect your forehead. [. . . ] With your thumb and index finger, turn the dial clockwise to tighten the fit. To loosen the fit, turn the dial counter-clockwise using you thumb and index finger. STEP 5: CHECKING THE FIT AND ADJUSTMENTS Before using the helmet, make sure it fits correctly, the straps are correctly adjusted and the chin strap is tight enough. Check the fit Grab the helmet with both hands and twist it to the left and to the right. If the helmet fits correctly, the skin on your forehead will move as the helmet moves. Check the straps Grab the helmet with both hands and try to remove it by rolling the helmet forward and backward as far as you can. It is very important that your helmet DOESN'T: · Roll forward so far as to block your vision; · Roll backward so far to expose your forehead; · Roll off your head completely in either direction. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 until helmet movement is minimal. WARNING! If you cannot adjust the helmet so that it fits correctly according to these instructions or so that it is comfortable, DO NOT USE THIS HELMET. Replace it with a different size or model. Figure 7 HELMETS WITH VISORS Some helmets come with removable, snap-on visors. Giant's Center-punchTM visor is attached by a wide post located at the center of the visor to a receiver at the center of the brow of the helmet (fig. 9). STEP 4: GETTING THE CORRECT FIT FOR YOUR HELMET The helmet fits properly when it is held firmly but comfortably in place by the interior fit pad and the retention system. AUTODIALER Figure 8 Helmet Owners Manual Art. REV2 4/20/04 11:15 AM Page 8 8 9 GIANT HELMETS OWNERS MANUAL 2. If your helmet is equipped with Giant's standard visor it is attached to the helmet by 4 mounting pins at the extremes of the visor (fig. To remove it, grasp the visor firmly at the same point as the pins on one side. Place your other hand on the helmet shell where the pins attach to the shell. Pull the visor away from the helmet until the pins come free from the shell. To replace the visor, center the visor at the front of the helmet then snap the pins into the holes in the helmet shell. If your helmet is equipped with Giant's Center-punchTM visor, grasp the helmet with one hand, and with the other grasp the center of the visor. To re-attach the CenterpunchTM visor, align the post at the back of the visor with the receiver on the brow of the helmet. Firmly push the visor towards the helmet until you feel the post click into the locked position. Check that the visor is fully locked in position by lightly pulling on the visor. The visor should not pull out easily. CLEANING Helmets are made of materials that can be easily damaged by many household cleaners. [. . . ] GIANT shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of implied warranties, incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty does not cover anything resulting from misuse, abuse, neglect, alteration, failure WARNING! BIKE HELMETS SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR RIDING BICYCLES - NOT FOR PLAY ON PLAYGROUNDS. Children should always wear helmets while riding their bicycles, but remove the helmet when they are off their bike. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warns that there is a "hidden hazard" of strangulation. [. . . ]