Rear Suspension; Adjusting Travel - Giant VT SERIES Owner's Manual

4. Rear suspension.

The rear suspension for your Giant VT bicycle / frame kit is provided by a Manitou Swinger SPV
3-way adjustable air shock.
For a description of the coil spring shock, see http://www.answerproducts.com or the Manitou
owner's manual that comes with your bike or frame kit.
WARNING:
Improper adjustment of rear suspension shock can result in unstable conditions or loss of
control.

4-1 Adjusting travel.

Your Giant VT bicycle gives you the ability to change the rear wheel travel with minimal effort. This
is accomplished by multiple positions for the lower shock pivot bolt (see figure 3 below).
To change the travel:
1. Using a 6 mm. Allen-key, remove the lower shock mounting bolt.
2. Pivot the shock backward or forward to align the eyelet with one of the holes.
- The most forward position is for 5.6" travel.
- The most backward position is for 5.0" travel.
3. The threads of fixing bolt should be cleaned and re-set using Loctite
TM
Loctite blue Removable Threadlock (#242) or similar material.
Install the bolt and tighten to the proper torque of 10-12 Nm.
4. After any adjustment is made to travel, you will need to readjust all pre-load settings.
WARNING:
Improper (dis-)assembly may result in damage to the bicycle or in an accident which can
cause serious injury or death.
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