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9.3. Setting sag
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Sag is the amount the shock moves under the weight of the rider and is
measured as the distance between the O-ring (6) and the shock body's seal
(7) after the rider's weight has been applied to the bike with no bounce.
Using a 4 mm hex key, turn both the compression damping adjuster (1 -
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blue) and the rebound adjuster (2 - red) to the fully open (-) position.
To determine what the middle click range is, count how many total
clicks there are between the full open and full closed positions.
Once you know how many clicks there are, you can count to the
middle of that range from either full position.
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Unscrew the air valve cap (3) and attach a high-pressure shock
pump. Set your shock pressure based on your personalized baseline
suspension setup from the Suspension Calculator on www.specialized.
com. Remove the pump and replace the air valve cap.
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Push the O-ring (6) against the seal (7), mount the bicycle while
propped up against a wall, and sit in the saddle in a normal riding
position without bouncing. Follow the setup instructions in section 10 .6 .
REAR SHOCK SETTINGS for your preferred ride. Do not set sag while
riding!
If the rider is approaching 125 kg / 275 lb, sag may exceed the bicycle's
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max amount.
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