User manual WHITE BROTHERS CYCLING 2005COILDT1

[. . . ] WHITE BROTHERS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU WEAR PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT EVERY TIME YOU RIDE, INCLUDING APPROVED BICYCLE HELMET. USE OF AFTERMARKET REPLACEMENT PARTS AND UPGRADES VOIDS THE WARRANTY AND COULD CAUSE STRUCTURAL FAILURE. IF YOU ARE GOING TO USE YOUR FORK ON THE ROAD, HA A DEALER VE OR MECHANIC INSTALL REFLECTORS THAT MEET THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION'S REQUIREMENTS. *IF SERVICE BECOMES NECESSARY OR REMOVAL OCCURS, PLEASE CALL WHITE BROTHERS CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR PRODUCT EVALUATION AND DIAGNOSIS. INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing your new White Brothers fork. Your new White Brothers fork has oil damping and is coil sprung for light weight performance. [. . . ] The compression or spring of the fork can be changed four ways: 1) by adjusting the travel 2)by adjusting the pre-load 3)by adjusting the settings of the damper and 4) by changing the spring for a spring with a different rate. Remove the spring side stanchion plug (left leg) and remove the control rod. Remove the control rod top using a 15mm wrench and a 3mm allen or tiny screw driver slipped through the hole in the control rod. Travel changes by flipping the control rod top upside down and re-installing. With the adjustable top covering part of the rod (shorter assembly), you get 100mm of travel and with the adjustable top not covering part of the rod (longer assembly), you get 120mm travel. To change the pre-load, remove the dust cap and turn the allen fitting on the top of the left fork leg. You should always have some pre-load on the spring to keep it from rattling inside the fork leg. Compression adjustment is done by adding or removing air at the top of the right leg. Higher air pressure will provide more compression damping while lower air pressure will provide less compression damping. Less compression damping will increase the fork dive but will feel smoother over small bumps. More compression damping will feel stiffer over small bumps but will be more resistant to bottoming. Rebound adjustment is done by turning the knob on the bottom of the right leg. Proper rebound will allow the tire to track the ground over consecutive bumps. Too slow of rebound will pack-up (feel stiff over consecutive bumps) while rebound set too fast will cause the fork to top out harshly. If after adjusting as outlined in steps 3-5 you feel the fork is too soft or too firm, you may need to replace the spring with a spring with a lighter or stiffer spring rate. To replace the spring, remove all pre-load by backing the pre-load adjuster out then remove the top cap using a 15/16" socket to expose the spring. (Reference exploded view for part #) Reinstall the pre-load adjuster and top cap, threaded tightly into the crown. Rebound Adjustment Figure #4 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. [. . . ] Warranty does not apply to any product that has been installed improperly or adjusted using methods not outlined in this manual. Warranty also does not cover forks that have been misused, or forks that have altered/missing serial numbers (located on the back of the right fork stanchion). The fork is not warrantied against damage in the appearance of the fork or for modifications not outlined in this manual. This warranty does not cover breakage, bending, or damage that may result from crashes, falls or abuse. [. . . ]