User manual WHITE BROTHERS CYCLING 2005COILDH2

[. . . ] Grand Junction, CO 81505 USA 1. 800. 999. 8277 www. whitebrotherscycling. com A division of PAGE 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 2 INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 2 FORK INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 3 TUNING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 4 MAINTENANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 5, 6 EXPLODED VIEWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 7 WARRANTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PAGE 8 IMPORTANT CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION WARNING: RIDING A BIKE IS DANGEROUS. NOT PROPERLY MAINTAINING OR INSPECTING YOUR BIKE AND IT'S COMPONENTS IS EVEN MORE DANGEROUS. REMOVING IT WILL RENDER BOTH THE CROWN AND STEERER TUBE INOPERABLE. * MAKE SURE THE FORK CAPS AND ALL FORK HARDWARE (pinch bolts, etc. ) ARE TIGHT BEFORE EACH RIDE. DO NOT PERFORM ANY MODIFICATIONS OR ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE NOT OUTLINED IN THIS MANUAL. [. . . ] If after adjusting as outlined in steps 1-3 you feel the fork is too soft or too firm, you may need to change the spring out. See the "Disassembly of the Spring Leg" and "Reinstalling the Springs and Left Hand Top Cap" sections to replace the spring. TUNING YOUR DAMPER 1. Rebound damping is adjusted by turning the slotted brass adjuster on the top cap of the right leg. Proper rebound will allow the tire to track the ground over consecutive bumps. Rebound that is set too slow will pack-up (feel harsh over consecutive bumps) while rebound set too fast will cause the fork to top out harshly. If the fork is topping out and you have the correct spring for your weight, turn the adjuster one turn at a time until the top-out stops. Compression damping can be changed two ways: (1) by adjusting the compression damping screw on the back of the canister on the bottom of the right fork leg. Threading it in slows compression and threading it out speeds up compression; and (2) by adding or removing air pressure (or nitrogen)from the canister at the bottom of the right leg. Adding air will increase the compression damping (slow it down) and removing air will decrease compression damping (faster compression). Less compression damping will increase the fork dive but will feel smoother over small bumps. More compression damping will feel stiff over small bumps but will be more resistant to bottoming. PAGE 4 MAINTENANCE Your White Brothers fork requires periodic maintenance to ensure peak performance and long life. Internal build up of water and dirt or a lack of lubrication will cause excessive wear and void the warranty. BEFORE EVERY RIDE: Visually inspect your fork for bent or broken parts, loss of oil, abnormal sounds or other indications of possible fork failure. *EVERY 30 HOURS OF RIDING: Your fork should be disassembled, inspect, cleaned and re-grease. If the fork appears to be relatively clean, you can go 40 hours between servicing. If the fork appears excessively dirty you should service it every 20 hours. The three things that will effect the service interval and performance of your fork are water, mud and dust. How much you use your fork in those conditions will determine how much service it requires. *EVERY 100 HOURS OF RIDING: Complete service should include removing the upper fork legs cleaning and regreasing all shafts, bushings and seals. Check damper leg for proper function(see Disassembly of the Damper Leg). NOTE: Disassembly of the hydraulic damper should be left for the White Brothers factory. At this time, the fork should be carefully inspected for wear and damage before reassembly. [. . . ] Screw the rebound needle in clockwise until it stops then back it out 3 to 4 turns. On the damper shaft, install the chrome bottom out spring onto the seal head, spring spacer and then the yellow bumper with heavy grease on all parts. When clamping, be sure the fork isn't touching the bench under the vise. Remove the assembly from the vise and thread the top cap into the outer leg and tighten. [. . . ]