Rear Suspension; Selecting Rear Travel: 2 Rear Shock Positions - Giant WARP 2004 Owner's Manual

4. Rear suspension.

The rear suspension for a Giant Warp bicycle is provided by a Giant HV coil spring shock. For a description of
the HV coil spring shock, refer to section 4-2: "Giant HV coil spring shock".
WARNING: Improper adjustment of rear suspension shock can result in unstable conditions or
loss of control.
There are no serviceable parts inside this rear shock unit. For maintenance, repair or service, return only to an
authorised Giant dealer (or call the Giant distributor in your country) once a year or more often if the bike is
used in extreme conditions.
This service is not necessarily free of charge!
WARNING:
All service and maintenance of the rear shocks should only be performed with proper
tools by an authorised Giant dealer or by the Giant distributor in your country.
Do not disassemble or otherwise modify the shock unit or attachments. Doing so will
not only void all warranties but can lead to serious injury or death.

4-1 Selecting rear travel: 2 rear shock positions.

Warp bikes have 2 possibilities to mount the rear shock unit, to offer the rider the choice of 2 different rear
suspension characteristics, depending on personal preference and the conditions of the course.
Lower shock position results in a 5.3" maximum rear wheel travel.
Upper shock position results in a 4.6" maximum rear wheel travel.
Figure 3.
How to change the position of the rear shock:
1. Use a 5 mm. Allen-key and a 10 mm. wrench to remove the bolt that holds the back side of the shock to
the rear triangle. Take note of the position of each part when removing, to insure proper re-assembly.
2. Pivot the top of the shock towards the desired shock mounting holes in the linkage plates.
See figure 3 which holes to use for 4.6" and 5.3" rear wheel travel.
3. Re-install all parts in reversed order.
The threads of fixing bolt should be cleaned and re-set using Loctite
Removable Threadlock (#242) or similar material.
Recommended tightening torque of the fixing bolts: 9~11 Nm.
WARNING:
IMPROPER (DIS)ASSEMBLY MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE BICYCLE OR IN AN ACCIDENT
WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
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