User manual DAHON TOURNADO 2008

[. . . ] The fork on your bicycle is designed for use by a single rider, on mountain trails, and similar off-road conditions. Before riding the bicycle, be sure the brakes are properly installed and adjusted. Use your brakes carefully and learn your brakes' characteristics by practicing your braking technique in non-emergency circumstances. Hard braking or improper use of the front brake can cause you to fall. [. . . ] To do this, press the lever on the PushLoc until it returns towards the rider. Feed the cable and housing into the cable stop on the fork crown. Gently pull on the cable and align it with the groove in the rotating cam of the Motion Control damper. Position your wheel in the dropouts of the lower leg. Verify that neither the rotor, hub, nor rotor bolts interfere with the lower legs. If unfamiliar with adjusting your disc brake, see your brake manufacturer's instruction. Slide the axle through the right side of the hub until it engages the threads of the left drop out. To tighten the axle into the dropout, turn the axle lever clockwise until hand tight. The axle threads into the left fork leg, tightening the hub against the left drop out. The axle is fixed in place in the lower leg by the Maxle Quick Release lever. Riding with an improperly installed wheel can allow the wheel to move or disengage from the bicycle, causing damage to the bicycle, and serious injury or death to the rider. Use the tuning information below to assist in proper set up of your fork. Rider weight < 40 (63kg) 40 - 60 (63 - 72kg) 60 - 80 (72 - 8kg) 80 - 200 (8 - 90kg) > 220 (99kg) Do not exceed 220 psi. With independently adjustable positive (top) and negative (bottom) air chambers, the air spring system of your fork can be easily tuned for your weight and riding style. Use the following instructions as a starting point. If further fine tuning is desired, follow the hints at the end of this section. Step 1 - selecting positive air pressure Positive air pressure determines the amount of force required to compress your fork. More positive air pressure will result in less suspension sag and higher bottom out forces. Less positive air pressure will result in more suspension sag and lower bottom out forces. Using the chart below as a guideline, inflate the positive air chamber to the desired pressure. Changing your fork's coil spring for a spring of a higher or lower rate will alter the overall feel of your fork. Higher spring rates make the fork feel more "stiff", while lower spring rates make the fork more "supple". [. . . ] Experiment with higher or lower Floodgate settings while on the trail to optimize your fork for your riding style and performance preferences. Use the charts below to establish an initial Floodgate setting. External floodgate full turns 4-5 3-4 2-3 -2 0- internal floodgate full turns Tip: the rebound adjuster on the bottom right fork leg can be used to adjust internal Floodgate models. Don't forget to re-install the adjuster after use! [. . . ]