After having performed service work or after
replacing mudguards check if the wheels turn
freely.There has to be a distance of at least 7
mm between mudguard and wheel.
Check whether the suspension can still be
completely compressed with mounted mud-
guards.The mudguards, stays, mountings, and
screws must not touch other parts under
maximum compression.
Scorpion / Scorpion fx
The front mudguard mounting is attached by
headset’s cap and screw and fastened against
the headset clamp. Make sure this clamp is fas-
tened properly The little screw in the mud-
guard mounting fits in the clamping slot of the
headset clamp and secures the mounting
against turning.
If you decide to uninstall the mudguards, re-
place the mudguard mounting with a 5 mm
spacer.
Scorpion fs
The front mudguard mounting is attached to
the knuckles by a clamp.To add the clamp to
the knuckle, the suspension strut must be un-
mounted and the shock boot must be re-
moved.
The sheetmetal mounting bolts (facing the
wheel) must be fastened with 5 Nm, the
clamping bolt (facing the rider) with 2 Nm.
To turn the mudguards in order to get a small-
er package, only the clamping bolt which faces
the rider needs to be loosened.
To remove the mudguards unscrew the sheet-
metal mounting bolts until the sheetmetal can
be pulled out.The clamp may remain on the
strut when the mudguards are uninstalled.
Secure or remove the sheetmetal mounting
bolts.
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Water bottle cage
You can mount a water bottle cage with a spe-
cial bracket behind the seat.The derailleur
tube at the front of the frame comes with
threaded inserts M5 for an additional water
bottle cage as well.
An useful alternative to water bottles are sys-
tems with a "water bag" and a drinking hose,
e.g. from S
OURCE
or C
AMELBAG
.You can simply
strap them behind the seat or on the rear
rack.
Caution!
If the clamps on the suspension
struts are fastened too tight, the knuckle
may become deformed and the suspension
won’t work properly.
Mudguards,
Water bottle cage