Correcting The Fore-To-Aft Position And Horizontal Tilt Of The Saddle; Adjusting Saddle Position And Tilt - Centurion Backfire E 640.27 Translation Of The Original Operating Instructions

Correcting the fore-to-aft position
and horizontal tilt of the saddle
The inclination of your upper body (a), and hence
your riding comfort and pedaling power, are also influ-
enced by the distance between the grips of the han-
dlebars and the saddle. This distance can be altered
slightly by changing the position of the saddle rails
in the seat post clamp. However, this also influences
your pedaling. Whether the saddle is positioned more
to the front or to the back of the pedelec will alter how
rearward the pedaling position of your legs is.
You need to have the saddle horizontal in order to
pedal in a relaxed manner. If it is tilted, you will con-
stantly have to lean against the handlebars to prevent
yourself from slipping off the saddle.
The bolted connections of the seat post
G
have to be tightened to the prescribed
torque value. Use a torque wrench and
never exceed the maximum torque values! The
torque values are given in the chapter "Rec-
ommended torque settings" in this translation
of the original CENTURION operating instruc-
tions as well as in your comprehensive original
CENTURION user manual, directly on the com-
ponents and/or in the instructions of the compo-
nent manufacturers on the enclosed CENTURION
CD-ROM.
Make sure the saddle is clamped within
G
the range of the marking
dle rail. Otherwise the saddle rail can fail!
Check the bolts by using a torque wrench once a
month according to the prescribed values.
(b) on the sad-
The setting range of the saddle is very
G
small. Replacing the stem allows you to
make far bigger adjustments to the rid-
er's fore-to-aft position, as stems come in differ-
ent lengths. In doing so, you may achieve differ-
ences of more than ten centimeters. In this case
you usually would have to adjust the lengths of
the cables – a job best left to your CENTURION
a
dealer!
The manufacturers of saddles deliver
I
their products with detailed instructions.
You find these instructions on the en-
closed CENTURION CD-ROM. Read them care-
fully before adjusting the position of your saddle.
If you are in doubt or if you have any questions,
contact your CENTURION dealer.
b

Adjusting saddle position and tilt

With patent seat posts
secures the clamping mechanism, which controls the
tilt and the horizontal position of the saddle. Some
seat posts have two bolts side-by-side.
Release the bolt(s) at the top of the seat post. Release
c
the bolt(s) two to three turns counterclockwise at the
most, otherwise the whole assembly can come apart.
Move the saddle forth or back, as desired. You may
have to give the saddle a light blow to make it move.
Please observe the markings on the saddle rail.
d
(c) one central Allen bolt
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