User manual DAHON AIR-FORCE SLR REAR

[. . . ] 6 3 Adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3. 1 3. 2 4 Modification and servicing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2. 2. 5 Contact / Imprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1. Safety Instruction Ignoring the safety instructions will lead to the termination of the warranty. [. . . ] Please check, if your air pump has an adapter for filling shock absorbers, which makes the removal of the pump possible without loosing air pressure. It's available in every specialist shop. Release air: Put off the valve cap, hitting the valve (golden nib) and the air pressure will remove. Before you start filling: The damper has to be in maximum travel position. Check at first that the damper is totally stretched. Filling: The necessary pressure depends on your weight, the ratio of the bike and the application area. Fit your suspension pump and fill the damper by pumping according to table (picture 1. 3). NOTE!Sometimes the damper is pushed together by filling in the pressure, than you have to release the air, pull it until the damper is totally stretched and refill again!In our opinion the standard sag (negative travel) amounts 15-20% (4. 5 ­ 6mm, 100% travel = 30mm). You will have the best performance in this area of sag. Below you'll find a small table with points of reference. Weight (Kg) 50 60 70 80 90 Sag (mm) 4. 5 - 6 4. 5 - 6 4. 5 - 6 4. 5 - 6 4. 5 - 6 Pressure (bar) Pressue (psi) 6. 5 - 7 90 - 100 8 115 9 - 10 130 - 145 10. 5 - 11. 5 150 - 165 12 - 13 170 - 188 Minimum air pressure 5 bar / 70 psi, maximum pressure 20 bar / 285 psi. NOTE!It depense also on the ratio of the bike and the application area. Picture 1. 3 You can choose your pressure like you want but keep the two following points in mind: - Lower pressure means: More sag, more comfort, less breakdown rating safety - Higher pressure means: Less sag, less comfort, high breakdown rating safety You can use a binder or rubber ring on the oil chamber to measure the negative travel. Manual AiR-force SLR_2 version_1. 0_engl. Page 4 ® state of the art bike technology 3. 2 Rebound adjustment The rebound adjustment is the red knurl shown at picture 1. 4 below. The rebound adjustment should be done after filling in the pressure. Picture 1. 4 · · Lower rebound damping means a higher hopping speed. Turn the knurl against clock rotation (blue arrow) for lower rebound damping. Higher rebound damping means a lower hopping speed. Turn the knurl clockwise (red arrow) for higher rebound damping. TIP! For rebound adjustment turn the knurl clockwise until the end. Push the saddle down and release your hands as fast as possible in the deepest point of pushing. Turn the knurl against the clock rotation (blue arrow picture 1. 4) and push the saddle again. Repeat this procedure until the damper moves in the right speed. A good reference value is the kerbstone test. If you drive down a kerbstone, your suspension should swing 1. 5 times in maximum case. [. . . ] Warranty Applicable are the general terms and conditions of German Answer as well as the warranty rules defined by law. Above this German Answer is ready to tolerate special cases. The warranty is not applicable if un-purposeful usage takes place or: · · · · · · · · · Ignorance of safety precautions defined by chapter 1. If the shock absorber is disassembled for reasons that don't include servicing. [. . . ]