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6.2. Rear triangle assembly
The rear triangle of your Epic WC comes fully assembled from the factory.
However, you may need to disassemble the rear triangle for maintenance
or repairs during the lifetime of your bicycle. If you don't feel comfortable
with this process, please see an Authorized Specialized Retailer.
All pivot bolts are factory treated with thread prep to help prevent
the threads from seizing and/or creaking. Additionally, grease can
be applied to the entire contact surface of the bolts, including the
threads.
Grease all surfaces that contact inner bearing races before
placing the spacers against the bearings. This helps keep the
spacers in place when assembling each pivot. Always place the
smaller (tapered) surface against the bearing and the wider
surface against the frame or stay.
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R
B
D
Chainstay at frame
Press the ICR boot (R) into the frame.
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Apply green Loctite 603 to the outside diameter of the chainstay
bearings (B), then press them into the main pivot bores.
Grease then place spacers (A) against the inner surfaces of the main
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pivot bores with the smaller diameter facing the bearing.
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Align the main pivot bores with the holes in the frame and feed the
nylon tubes through the ICR boot into the frame.
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Wrap the seatstays around the seat tube.
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Grease then insert the main pivot axle (C) through the main pivot bores
into the frame.
Grease then thread the main pivot bolt (D) into the axle. Using a torque
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wrench and a 5 mm hex bit, torque the bolt to 10 Nm / 89 in-lbf.
The width between the dropouts should be 155 mm if the
derailleur hanger is not installed. If it is installed, then the width
should be 148 mm.
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A
B
C
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