Assembly - Intense Cycles PRIMER 29 User Manual

Assembly

P R E F A C E //
Service and maintenance on an Intense bicycle requires special tools, abilities and
knowledge of working on bicycles. It is always recommended to use an authorized
Intense dealer for service and maintenance. Always wear eye protection. It is critical
to use the proper tools, loctite, grease and torque specs during assembly . Failure to
follow these instructions may result in serious bodily injury or death.
Tools needed
• High Grade, waterproof grease
(Maxima Waterproof Grease
recommended)
• Blue Loctite #243
®
• 5mm HEX wrench x2
• 8mm HEX wrench
Recommendation
use Grease on lower linkage bolts
only. use loctite on upper linkage
bolts, dropout bolts and hanger bolt.
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C O N N E C T I N G T O P L I N K T O F R O N T T R I A N G L E //
A C
Holding top link (#130760) with Using upper pivot axle (#130780),
shock mount pointed forward, hold upper insert through non-drive side of top
spacers (#130789) against inside of link bearing and push through to drive
bearing race (IMAGE #1). side bearing, making sure spacers do not
fall out (IMAGE #2). Install shoulder bolt
B
Match upper link to top tube, making (#130785) into drive side of top link
sure that spacers do not fall out. pivot, and tighten to 20 NM or 175 in/
lbs (IMAGE #3).
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C O N N E C T I N G B O X L I N K T O F R O N T T R I A N G L E //
A B
Hold bearing caps (#130778) with Match link to front triangle and from
rounded ends facing outwards against non drive side, insert greased main pivot
bearings on box link (IMAGE #4), (note bolt (#130791) through the non-drive
box link orientation in image #4, with side of frame (IMAGE #5).
rubber bumper facing upward and
C
rearward on box link). Use 8mm HEX to install, then torque
pivot bolt (#130791) to 7 NM or 60 in/lbs.
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