Yeti Cycles ASRC 08 Owner's Manual page 11

Assembly
DOGbOne & shOCk setup Slide bearings flush into bottom of
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dogbone with shoulder racing out. Put space between bearings so you
do not crush the carbon dogbone (spacer is not included in kit) while you
press in bearings in arbor press.
Repeat for top of dogbone with shoulders facing in (space is not necessary,
use ledge of arbor press to protect carbon).
DOG & shOCk mOuntinG assemblY Now insert 23.5mm reducers
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into shock and hammer into place with dead blow hammer. Twist
lower portion of shock 180 degrees so white screw is pointing downward in
relation to valve core.
DOG & shOCk mOuntinG assemblY Push shock into lower portion
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of dogbone.
DOG & shOCk mOuntinG assemblY Hang shock and dogbone
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assembly off of frame. Insert 34.0mm Ti female bolt through drive
side (The right side when standing behind the seat tube) for the shock. Use
Ti male bolt on non-drive side to tighten shock into place with 5mm allen
key while supporting lower end of assembly.
tip: Do not over-torque Ti bolts or they may fracture.
note: Use workstand adapter before clamping bike into bikestand.
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threaD prep Yeti recommends prepping all threads with
Loctite or grease. The medium strength (blue) formula along
with proper torque is ideal for keep the bolts snug.
rear trianGle assemblY Install the dogbone using the 40.5mm Ti
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female bolt and the Ti male bolt. Use Ti male bolt on non-drive side to
tighten dogbone into place with 5mm allen key.
tip: If needed you can use dead blow hammer to help with female bolt
installation.
rear trianGle assemblY Press the bearings into the seatstays of
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the rear triangle with shoulders facing in. Slide the swing arm over
the main pivot using the indentations in the swing arm to align.
mOuntinG rear trianGle Install the Fox Guide Pin in the
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seatstays, dogbone and shock to hold and align the three together,
Use a dead blow hammer to hammer into place.
mOuntinG rear trianGle Install the main pivot at this point from
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the drive side of the bike. Use your dead blow hammer to hammer
into place.
Once hammered into place, install and tighten the male pivot bolt.
Tip: Before and while hammering, align the swingarm with the main pivot
of the front triangle by using your left index finer. Also, grease the threads
of the male bolt and the outside of the pivot pin so they don't bind, strip or
seize over time.