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134949 Rev 2.
English
Topstone - Owner’s Manual Supplement
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1. Remove the seat post.
2. Use a 4mm hex key and your finger to the binder
assembly from the frame pocket (5).
3. Disassemble the binder parts. Clean the binder
parts to remove any old grease and carbon gel/
friction paste. Use only acetone or isopropyl
alcohol and a clean shop towel.
4. Apply light grease only to the wedge (1) surface
shown above.
Don’t grease the wedge surface
that faces the seat post.
Reassemble the
wedges. Apply Loctite® 242 to the retaining
screw (2) threads. Tighten the retaining screw
lightly, then back it off one half of a turn so that
the wedge parts slide freely.
5. Apply grease to the binder screw (3) and thread
2-3 turns into the wedge (4).
6. Clean the frame pocket and the inside of the seat
tube. Use acetone or isopropyl alcohol. Wipe
with a dry shop towel. Insert the binder assembly
into the frame pocket.
7. Use a 4mm hex key and your finger and return
the assembly into the frame pocket.
8. Install the seat post.
Wear safety glasses and hand protection when
performing any work.Acetone and isopropyl alcohol
are flammable liquids. Handle carefully. Wipe up
chemical spills immediately.
Seat Binder
Periodically, to maintain the seat binder assembly, it is recommended to:
Identification
1. Wedge
2. Retaining Screw
3. Binder Screw
4. Wedge
5. Frame Pocket
