2002 Giant TCR 2 service manual sought
-
- Posts: 3
- Joined: Sat Nov 23, 2019 11:56 am
2002 Giant TCR 2 service manual sought
Postby Ray-leigh » Thu Dec 05, 2019 9:11 am
Does anyone happen to know where I can source a copy of a 2002 Giant TCR 2 service/workshop manual? I'd like to learn how to service my own bikes from now on. Thanks everyone.
- Tim
- Posts: 2949
- Joined: Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:02 pm
- Location: Gippsland Lakes
Re: 2002 Giant TCR 2 service manual sought
Postby Tim » Thu Dec 05, 2019 2:25 pm
I don't think such a manual exists.
Most bike manufacturers supply a basic owner's manual but none I'm aware of do a service manual specific to one bike.
Most repair, service and adjustment procedures apply across many other makes and models.
You're best off making use of resources such as;
https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help
https://si.shimano.com/#/
There are thousands of other reference sources. Just search "bicycle service schedule".
Most bike manufacturers supply a basic owner's manual but none I'm aware of do a service manual specific to one bike.
Most repair, service and adjustment procedures apply across many other makes and models.
You're best off making use of resources such as;
https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help
https://si.shimano.com/#/
There are thousands of other reference sources. Just search "bicycle service schedule".
- Duck!
- Expert
- Posts: 9877
- Joined: Tue May 21, 2013 8:21 pm
- Location: On The Tools
Re: 2002 Giant TCR 2 service manual sought
Postby Duck! » Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:36 pm
You won't find one.
There is nothing particularly unique about the TCR of that vintage (except for the awful "crocodile jaw" adjustable stem, which hopefully someone between 2002 & now replaced with a normal fixed stem)), so any general bike service guide will tell you what you need to know. the bike would have come with a very generic owner's manual, which has only had minor tweaks in the ensuing 17 years, and a bunch of barely more specific leaflets for the various Shimano bits bolted to it.
The Shimano tech docs site linked above has a quite comprehensive archive of older-model products, but I haven't checked exactly how far back it goes; '02 might be a bit too old. The fundamentals don't change that much, so tech guides for more recent series will still be pretty valid.
There is nothing particularly unique about the TCR of that vintage (except for the awful "crocodile jaw" adjustable stem, which hopefully someone between 2002 & now replaced with a normal fixed stem)), so any general bike service guide will tell you what you need to know. the bike would have come with a very generic owner's manual, which has only had minor tweaks in the ensuing 17 years, and a bunch of barely more specific leaflets for the various Shimano bits bolted to it.
The Shimano tech docs site linked above has a quite comprehensive archive of older-model products, but I haven't checked exactly how far back it goes; '02 might be a bit too old. The fundamentals don't change that much, so tech guides for more recent series will still be pretty valid.
Last edited by Duck! on Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:20 pm, edited 1 time in total.
I had a thought, but it got run over as it crossed my mind.
- bychosis
- Posts: 7273
- Joined: Sat Jan 14, 2012 1:10 pm
- Location: Lake Macquarie
Re: 2002 Giant TCR 2 service manual sought
Postby bychosis » Fri Dec 06, 2019 9:48 pm
What they said. All the owners manuals I’ve seen for bikes are next to worthless for servicing, even the paper is too shiny to wipe grease off stuff.
Get your google on. There are a gazillion videos on YouTube for servicing bikes. RJ the bike guy and oz cycle are two that I find reasonable to watch. Decent camera work, descriptive etc.
If you are a bit more old school Zinn art of bike maintenance books are apparently pretty good.
Get your google on. There are a gazillion videos on YouTube for servicing bikes. RJ the bike guy and oz cycle are two that I find reasonable to watch. Decent camera work, descriptive etc.
If you are a bit more old school Zinn art of bike maintenance books are apparently pretty good.
bychosis (bahy-koh-sis): A mental disorder of delusions indicating impaired contact with a reality of no bicycles.
Jump to
- General Australian Cycling Topics
- Info / announcements
- Buying a bike / parts
- General Cycling Discussion
- The Bike Shed
- Cycling Health
- Cycling Safety and Advocacy
- Women's Cycling
- Bike & Gear Reviews
- Cycling Trade
- Stolen Bikes
- Bicycle FAQs
- The Market Place
- Member to Member Bike and Gear Sales
- Want to Buy, Group Buy, Swap
- My Bikes or Gear Elsewhere
- Serious Biking
- Audax / Randonneuring
- Retro biking
- Commuting
- MTB
- Recumbents
- Fixed Gear/ Single Speed
- Track
- Electric Bicycles
- Cyclocross and Gravel Grinding
- Dragsters / Lowriders / Cruisers
- Children's Bikes
- Cargo Bikes and Utility Cycling
- Road Racing
- Road Biking
- Training
- Time Trial
- Triathlon
- International and National Tours and Events
- Cycle Touring
- Touring Australia
- Touring Overseas
- Touring Bikes and Equipment
- Australia
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- ACT
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- Country & Regional
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users
- All times are UTC+10:00
- Top
- Delete cookies
About the Australian Cycling Forums
The Australian Cycling Forums is a welcoming community where you can ask questions and talk about the type of bikes and cycling topics you like.
Bicycles Network Australia
Forum Information
Connect with BNA
Brought to you by Bicycles Network Australia | © 1999 - 2024 | Powered by phpBB ®
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.