User manual GARY FISHER 2005 MANITOU

[. . . ] . B. . A. . C. MANITOU SUSPENSION FORKS CONGRATULATIONS ON CHOOSING THE LATEST IN SUSPENSION TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE, A 2005 MANITOU FORK. This fork is fully assembled and ready to be installed onto your bicycle. It comes equipped with a 11/8-inch or 11/2-inch (onepointfive) threadless steerer tube and may also be available in a disc brake only version. A handlebar-mounted reflector must be used for on-road use, which is not included with your fork. [. . . ] To determine which upper triple clamp your frame will need see Table 5. Remove the headset crown race from the old fork and press onto the fork steerer until the race is seated over the crown. Install the upper bearings, stem spacers, upper triple clamp and stem or integrated upper handlebar stem clamp. Install the handlebars and torque the stem pinch screws or stem clamping system to manufacturer's specifications. Triple clamp, steerer tube, and handlebar bolts (integrated crown/stem models only) should be tightened to recommendations found in Table 6. To install the hex axle, simply slip the axle into the dropout, small axle hex side first into the large dropout hex. Push the fork up and down a few times to center the axle and hub and then tighten all pinch bolts to recommendations found in Table 6. Install the brake cable per manufacturer's instructions (see WARNING below. ) 4. On coil forks with preload adjusters, turning the knob clockwise increases spring preload and decreases sag, while turning the knob counterclockwise decreases spring preload and increases sag. On air forks, remove the Schrader air cap located on the top or on the bottom of the left leg and, using a dedicated shock pump (Manitou part #85-4069), inflate the fork with the desired pressure. Be aware that sometimes air systems lose a small amount of pressure when the pump is removed, so you may want to check exactly how much your pump loses by reinstalling it after you have set and checked the pressure. When setting sag on forks featuring IT technology, see "ADJUSTING MAIN SPRING AIR PRESSURE" below. If adjusting the preload or air pressure does not provide the proper sag, you may require a new ride kit. DAMPING ADJUSTMENT ­ SPV EVOLVE With SPV Evolve damping, your suspension's compression damping characteristics and position sensitivity can be set with an SPV pump (Manitou part #85-4161). For proper function of your SPV damping system follow this procedure: 1. Start by removing the red SPV air cap located on the top of the right fork leg, as you are looking at the fork from the rider's position. (DORADO MRD X-Works forks have this adjustment at the bottom of the right fork leg). Using a dedicated SPV pump (Manitou part #85-4161), inflate the fork to the pressure recommended in Table 7. More pressure will create more compression damping, hold the bike up more and pedal better. Less pressure will create less compression damping, allow more sag, and be more responsive and supple. With a 16 mm socket wrench or the SPV 16 mm volume adjust socket (part #85-3007), you can adjust the air volume in your SPV Evolve suspension. The volume adjust hex is colored red and is located on top of the right leg. Turning the volume adjuster inwards will create a more progressive damping effect and make the suspension firmer from mid-stroke to bottom-out. [. . . ] Service FFD, TPC, TPC+ and SPV Evolve damping systems by changing the damper oil every year. On air fork models, check the oil level sitting on top of the air piston every 4 weeks per directions found on the Answer Products web site. INFINITE TRAVEL (IT) TRAVEL ADJUSTMENT Forks with IT adjustment can be set to anywhere in their travel range by depressing the bar-mounted travel adjust lever, compressing the fork to the desired travel, then releasing the bar-mounted lever. These forks can be set anywhere within their travel range while maintaining a constant spring rate. Changing travel while riding IT forks requires the rider to be proficient with the IT system, as lengthening travel will require you to un-weight the front end of the bike. [. . . ]