Yeti Cycles 4X'08-’10 Owner's Manual page 11

Assembly
dOGbOne & shOCk setuP Insert two double-row bearings with
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shoulders facing out into top of dogbone. Make sure bearings are
flush on both sides of dogbone.
tip: Shoulder is part of bearing that sticks out.
dOGbOne & shOCk mOuntinG assemblY Take two M3 x .5 x 12mm
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pinch bolts and apply Loctite before fastening down the upper two
bearings.
dOGbOne & shOCk mOuntinG assemblY Now insert one double-
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row bearing with shoulders facing out to each side of the bottom of
the dogone. Take two M3 x .5 x 12mm pinch bolts and apply Loctite before
fastening down the lower two bearings.
tip: Do not overtighten the pinch bolts. This will cause pinching and
binding.
dOGbOne & shOCk mOuntinG assemblY Insert 22mm reducers
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into bottom of shock. Use dead blow hammer to pop into place.
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thread PreP Yeti recommends prepping all bolt threads
at once on your work bench with Loctite or grease. This will
ensure that all bolts are used in assembly. The medium
strength (blue) Loctite formula along with proper torque is
ideal to keep the bolts snug.
rear trianGle assemblY Slide a 8.5mm ID washer onto the
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31.0mm Ti female. Slide through front of shock and front tabs of
frame.
rear trianGle assemblY Tighten down with Ti male bolt and
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2.5mm allen key.
mOuntinG rear trianGle Attach dogbone to tabs on top tube with
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31.0mm Ti female. Tighten down with a Ti male bolt and two 5mm
allen keys.
mOuntinG rear trianGle Pull shock and dogbone together.
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