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Tools
5
19
mm
mm
Components
5
4
3
2
1
Headset
Front Fork
Apply grease to the bearing cups, the crown race
and internal threads of the fork.
1.0
Drop the lower bearing
1
on the crown race of the fork
with the angle facing up. Slide the fork through the head
2
tube. Place the upper bearing
with angle facing down.
Step 1 Installing Front Fork & Headset
Be sure the cone shaped
expander in the top cap is released
3-5 mm before installation
1.1
Place the compression ring
correct order.
Thread the top cap
carefully with your fingers so you don't cross the threads!
into the top cup
cap?
1.0
1
3
and top cover
4
in the
5
into the steer tube of the fork
FIG. A
A.1
A.2
1.1
Tighten top cap to adjust the headset bearing tension
(3-4 Nm) with a chamferless 6 point 19mm socket or
19mm cone wrench
(FIG. A.1)
Tighten the 5mm hex bolt (3 - 4Nm) in the top cap to
lock the threads into place
(FIG. A.2)
5
1
2
Top cap
top view
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