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4.
Install the fork onto the bike.
aluiminum or steel crown-steerer: install
your stem according to the manufacturer's
instructions and adjust the headset until you feel
no play or drag.
Dual crown-steerer: use a short upper crown for
head tube and headset stack heights less than
148 mm or a tall upper crown for head tube and
headset stack heights up to 168 mm. Adjust the
upper crown height to accomodate steerer tube
measurements and tighten upper crown bolts to
5.1-9.0 N·m (45-80 in-lb). Install your stem
according to the manufacturer's instructions and
adjust the headset until you feel no play or drag. If
using a direct mount stem, make sure 5 mm of
steerer tube is exposed above the upper crown.
Carbon crown-steerer: remove any burrs
from the stem clamp edges then install your
stem according to the manufacturer's
instructions. Install a 2 mm spacer above the
stem to allow for proper headset adjustment.
Do not exceed 30 mm stack height when
installing spacers. Adjust the headset until you
feel no play or drag.
Do not exceed the stem manufacturer's
torque specifications as it may damage
the carbon crown-steerer and reduce
the strength of the fork. Cotter style
stems are not recommended as the
small clamp area may cause damage,
especially when over torqued.
5.
Install your brakes according to the manufacturer's instructions and adjust the brake pads properly. Use
only disc style brakes on the provided disc mounting holes. Use only cantilever brakes intended by the
brake manufacturer to work with a hangerless brace
6.
forks designed for standard quick releases:
and adjusting the quick release nut to clear the fork dropout's counter bore. Secure the front wheel by
tightening the quick release nut after the wheel is properly seated into the fork dropout's counter bore,
then close the quick release. Make sure at least four threads engage the quick release nut when it is
closed. Orient the quick release lever in front of and parallel to the fork's lower tube in the closed
position. forks designed for a thru-axle (not available for all forks): adhere to the installation
instructions that follow for the Maxle™ quick release thru axle system.
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Stem
Spacer
Headset
Carbon crown-steerer
remove the front wheel by opening the quick release
Suspension Fork User Manual
2 mm minimum
Top of upper tube to
top of upper crown
Top of Upper Tube
156 mm (± 2 mm)
Top of Lower Crown
Dual Crown-steerer
2 mm Spacer
Carbon Steerer
30 mm max Spacer Stack
Head Tube
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