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2. Headset installation

6. Rear brake installation

3. Cable housing installation

IMPORTANT NOTICE: It is easier to install the
cable housings before the bottom bracket, crank
& fork.

5. Front brake installation

4. Electronic drive train

specification

NITROGEN 231A/231B: Overview of the assembly

1. Frame inspection

Summary of Contents for NITROGEN 231A

Page 1: ...NITROGEN 231A 231B ASSEMBLY GUIDE Valid for MY2017 Nitrogen 231A 231B Revision 6 0 05 23 2017...

Page 2: ...e fully assembled by an authorized Argon 18 dealer High end components particularly carbon parts need extra care when assembled Those components must be installed using a calibered torque wrench to ma...

Page 3: ...ble housing installation IMPORTANT NOTICE It is easier to install the cable housings before the bottom bracket crank fork 5 Front brake installation 4 Electronic drive train specification 2 NITROGEN 2...

Page 4: ...9 Derailleur hanger adjustment 3 NITROGEN 231A 231B Overview of the assembly 8 Seatpost adjustment 10 Part listing 7 Seatpost installation...

Page 5: ...Screw 2 3mm 4Nm Loctite 2 Rear derailleur hanger Screw 2 3mm 4Nm Loctite 3 Bottle cage Screw 4 4mm 3Nm Grease 4 Bottom bracket cable guide Screw 5mm 3Nm Grease When assembling a new frame be sure to...

Page 6: ...Install the 3D headset 16 according to the AERO Pressfit assembly guide You can choose from 3 different height 25mm 15mm or 0mm 5 NITROGEN 231A 231B 2 Headset installation 16...

Page 7: ...mpressible jagwire KEB housing Jagwire 5mmKEB SL RCK See the table below for the cable housing length suggested Suggested lengths of the cable housing housing size Front brake Rear brake front section...

Page 8: ...Note The front brake cable guide 17h should be front oriented to ensure a good rotation of the handle bar 7 Frontbrakecableguide 17h NITROGEN 231A 231B 3 Cable housing installation continued...

Page 9: ...8 NITROGEN 231A 231B 3 Cable housing installation continued Pass the cable through the cable guide 17h Create a hook with the cable it will be easier to pass it inside the retainer nut 6Nm...

Page 10: ...on Mesure the necessairy cable housing to ensure a proper rotation of the handlebar Insert the KEB cable housing and the cable trough the top tube Rear section With a magnet get the rear brake cable o...

Page 11: ...the cable guide 9 under the bottom bracket Pass the cable housing inside the downtube until it comes out the top tube Add a plastic cap at the end of the housing pass the rear derailler cable inside...

Page 12: ...11 NITROGEN 231A 231B 3 Cable housing installation continued 19 Use the provided grommet 19 to fix correctly the rear derailleur cable in the chainstay mechanical drive train only...

Page 13: ...train specification The Di2 cable routing can be achieve easily using this simple trick use a brake cable and a metal cable end to fix the Di2 cable For more information on Shimano Di2 electronic syst...

Page 14: ...13 NITROGEN 231A 231B 4 Electronic drive train specification Use the proper gromet on the top tube to fix the cable correctly depending if you use electronic shifting or mecanical drive train 15 14...

Page 15: ...14 NITROGEN 231A 231B 4 Electronic drive train specification When using an electronic drive train use the gromet 13 to fix the front derailler cable 13...

Page 16: ...GEN 231A 231B 4 Electronic drive train specification The Di2 battery is hidden in the seatpost use the 2 battery holder 2o to fix the battery correctly Apply a slight amount of grease on both parts 20...

Page 17: ...NITROGEN 231A 231B 5 Front brake installation 16 Install the brakes as shown in the diagram 8Nm 8Nm GREASE GREASE 5 10 5 4 5 5 5 3 5 7 5 6 5 1 5 2 LOCTITE LOCTITE GREASE GREASE...

Page 18: ...ke installation continued Adjust brake pads according to the width of your rims Pass the cable through the curved straw and then in the appropriate guide Fix the cable to the caliper with the 6mm scre...

Page 19: ...s appropriate Adjust brake pads according to the width of your rims You can configure the brake pads spacers with 1mm 17h or 2mm 17i depending of the rim width you are using 18 Spacers required accord...

Page 20: ...NITROGEN 231A 231B 6 Rear brake installation Install the brakes as shown in the diagram 19 8Nm 8Nm GREASE outer side 18h LOCTITE...

Page 21: ...rough the cable guide Make sure that the length of the cable housing is sufficient for the guide to remain horizontal as it can causes interference with the rear wheel tire Use the proper brake bad sp...

Page 22: ...gel has been applied 3 Position the seatpost to the desired height 4 Apply a drop of blue Threadlocker n 242 on the bolt s thread 5 Tighten the set screw at max 5 5Nm while leaving a space between the...

Page 23: ...8 3 The rocker 3d can be flipped to change the saddle offset 5mm 8 4 The seatpost head base 3b can also be flipped to achieve a TRI position First remove the half moon bolt 3k and the thumb screw 3j...

Page 24: ...ent Left Road position headbase 3b is rear facing setback offset 17 5mm to 22 5mm by flipping the bottom clamp 3d Right Tri position headbase 3b is front facing setback offset 30mm to 40mm by flipping...

Page 25: ...ont derailleur hanger 6 can be adjusted according to the front derailleur angle in order to get an equal curve between the derailleur and the big chain ring Once at the right angle use blue 242 LockTi...

Page 26: ...80477 NITROGEN 231A 231B 10 Parts SKUs and Descriptions 25 Images are for reference only Proportions are not accurate Argon 18 reserves the right to modify change parts of the frameset at any moment...

Page 27: ...rk 38724 1 17 Front Brake Assembly Fork 80654 1 Set 18 Rear Brake Assembly Frame 80655 1 Set 19 Chainstay Cable Grommet Frame 39009 1 Set 20 Internal Di2 Battery Support Seat Post 38757 1 Set 8mm Wren...

Page 28: ...le housing kit includes KEB Housing INCL 1 End Caps INCL 2 End Caps INCL 1 End Caps INCL 2 Cable INCL 2 Barrel Adjuster INCL 2 Derailleur cable housing kit includes LEX40 SL Housing INCL 1 End Caps IN...