Overview welcOme tO the tribe Congratulations on your purchase of a new Yeti bicycle and welcome to the Yeti Tribe. We are confident your new bicycle will exceed your expectations for value, performance and ride quality. Each frameset and component has been custom specified and designed to enhance your riding experience.
Frame Features tapered headtube The bottom cup uses the 1.5” and the top cup is 1-1/8”. This creates a very stiff front end in combination with a tapered fork without adding additional weight. hydrfOrmed tOp tube The hydroformed tube produces a stronger, lighter, and more rigid tube for increased stiffness while reducing weight.
maintenance? Not sure how to work on your own bike? Contact your authorized Yeti dealer or visit www.parktool.com and check out the repair help section. This section contains detailed instruction on many of the service items listed in the maintenance schedule. Maintenance maintenance tOrque...
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Setup-Fox DHX Air Setup-Fox RP23 air pressure The main air spring controls the sag of the shock. setup Overview The DHX 5.0 employs both speed sensitive rebound damping and positive sensitive For the AS-R 7 to ride properly it is important to setup the shock with compression damping.
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Setup-Fox DHX Air Setup- FOX RC4 saG Once you have set your baseline air pressure you need to setup Overview The DHX RC4 employs both speed sensitive rebound damping and position sensitive measure the sag. To measure the sag slide the travel indicator compression damping.
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Setup Cont. Fox-RC4 lOw speed cOmpressiOn The LSC adjuster has an 18 click range quick start Guide rp23 of adjustment that is able to be adjusted by hand. The LSC adjuster air sprinG settinGs primarily affects the compression damping during slow speed suspension Rider Weight (lbs) movements.
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hOusinG end caps Yeti recommends using metal end caps to maintain the integrity of the housing. The metal caps do not allow the cable to pull through as do the plastic versions. Do not mix up the shift and brake housing because it will result in a loss in performance.
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The instructions denote whether to use and disassemble a each bike. a blue Loctite compound or grease. Warning: Service on Yeti bicycles requires special knowledge and tools. Yeti Cycles recommends that all service and repairs be performed by an authorized Yeti dealer. assembly...
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thread prep Yeti recommends prepping all bolt threads at once on your work bench with Loctite or grease. This will ensure that all bolts are used in assembly. The medium strength (blue) Loctite formula along with proper torque is ideal to keep the bolts snug. Assembly dOGbOne &...
Assembly Cont. Disassembly Tips rear trianGle disassembly At the seatstay junction, remove the shOck mOuntinG assembly Slide a shock pivot spacer over each stainless male shock bolt from the female stainless shock bolt with of the exposed portion of the seatstay dogbone pins installed in step two 5mm allen keys.
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chanGes We strive to make the best bikes in the world. Because of this dedication, we continually make changes to our bikes as needed. As the bikes are improved, assembly and setup instructions may be affected. Any amendments to the existing Owner’s Manual can be found on our website at www.yeticycles.com.
rebuild kits The individual components of each Yeti bike are not sold separately. All Yeti parts are sold in rebuild kits listed below. Each and every part can be obtained by purchas- ing one of the rebuild kits. Cross reference the part number you desire from the parts lists.
(applies to 303 RDH,303 DH, DH-9, AS-X, 4X, DJ) Yeti Cycles will repair or replace, at its option, any frame it determines to be defective materials and / or Yeti Cycles is not responsible for any damages to you or others arising from riding, transporting or other use of your bicycle.