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2022 // SNIPER T
ELITE // PRO // EXPERT
MANUAL
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Page 2: ...stall bottle cage and check tire pressure 28 Cable Routing 30 Front suspension setup 36 Rear suspension setup 40 Final bike check 42 Geometry Chart 43 Maintenance Schedule 44 Carbon care 46 Parts List...
Page 3: ...ference and refuse to settle for anything else From the early days of INTENSE when founder Jeff Steber worked alone in his garage to today with our crew of talented people working in our Temecula CA h...
Page 4: ...x 12mm through axle BOOST Rear Shock Eye to Eye 165mm Stroke 45mm Mounting Bushing Width Front 20 x 8mm Mounting Bushing Width Rear Trunnion K N O W Y O U R S N I P E R T COMPONENT BREAKDOWN 1 Grips...
Page 5: ...page 28 We have a series of in depth and detailed videos on our website that go through the whole process of building and preparing your bike including technical videos on suspension set up tuning you...
Page 6: ...e A While the bike is still in the box take off the packaging around the handlebars and expose the dropper post lever on the left hand side of the handlebar Push dropper post lever This will raise the...
Page 7: ...inted on the handlebars to help position them centrally and evenly Check that the brake gear and dropper post cables have a nice flow and are not kinked or twisted in any way Replace the faceplate of...
Page 8: ...ch tighten the main derailleur bolt to 8 9Nm C Holding the bottom of the derailleur cage pivot the whole derailleur toward the front of the bike D There will be some resistance from the spring so be c...
Page 9: ...or guards C Be careful that the metal wheel spacers don t get pulled off by accident If they do just press them back into position Do not touch the brake rotors with your hands or gloves as any small...
Page 10: ...il tight F Reinstall the lever within the axle by pushing it firmly back in place Then with a 5mm Allen key on the drive side of the bike tighten the axle to 11Nm G You can now take the lock off your...
Page 11: ...he front wheel axle from the fork B Position the wheel so that the rotor fits into the brake caliper body and that the hub body slots into the grooves on the fork C When everything is in the correct p...
Page 12: ...thread on it and this means that it tightens up in a counterclockwise direction S T E P 7 RUN THROUGH THE GEARS B Now is a good time to run through the gears to check that they are working correctly T...
Page 13: ...too tight so repeat the process but this time slacken the top cap bolt off a little or if it is too loose continue to tighten Once you are happy with your headset adjustment you need to make sure that...
Page 14: ...eat clamp to 4Nm Do not over tighten this bolt as it may affect the performance of the seatpost Note You may have to slightly readjust the saddle height once you have set up your suspension correctly...
Page 15: ...the cables so they do not come under tension when the suspension compresses Feed the zip tie into the cable spacer and around one of the cables before feeding it back through the spacer and around the...
Page 16: ...oper rebound setting The Sniper T Expert uses FOX air sprung suspension front and rear so first you need to set the air pressure Look at the air pressure chart below to calculate the air pressure you...
Page 17: ...y extends too quickly and comes to an abrupt stop when it reaches full extension you will hear a small noise Top out should be avoided through proper rebound setting The Sniper T Pro uses FOX air spru...
Page 18: ...that comes on the Sniper T Elite that measurement should be around 24mm 1 Adjust the pressure in your forks until you reach the correct sag REBOUND Open counterclockwise Least amount of rebound dampin...
Page 19: ...LBS 73KGS 170 8 170LBS 77KGS 180 8 180LBS 82KGS 190 7 190LBS 86KGS 200 7 200LBS 91KGS 210 7 210LBS 95KGS 220 6 220LBS 100KGS 230 6 230LBS 104KGS 240 5 240LBS 109KGS 250 5 250LBS 113KGS 260 4 COMPRESSI...
Page 20: ...nd the Firm mode for climbing on smooth terrain or hard surfaces S T E P 1 3 REAR SUSPENSION SETUP SNIPER T ELITE COMPRESSION LEVER BLUE REBOUND DIAL RED Use the chart below to calculate the air press...
Page 21: ...ride check over your bike again making sure that all bolts are secure After that follow the Maintenance Schedule on page 43 As you get to know your bike you may want to make some small personal adjus...
Page 22: ...safe to ride at all levels It is important to read and understand the carbon care information as well as follow the maintenance schedule and inspect your bicycle before each ride These will not only...
Page 23: ...on can wear over time Be sure brake levers handlebar ends and the fork crown do not contact the frame at full rotation Never clamp any part of a carbon frame in a bike stand or car rack Always inspect...
Page 24: ...r 130856 Cable Spacer Lower Cable Guide Blk 1 N A 17 Crossbrace 130874 Crossbrace M5 x 0 8 Thread Sniper Rear 1 N A 18 Low Profile M5 X 32 130875 Low Profile Screw M5 x 32 2 4 Nm 36 in lbs T25 Torx Cr...
Page 25: ...1 500297 1 Flak Guard Sniper Downtube SM MD FLAK GUARD KIT IT150127 Frame Protection Kit Flak Guard Sniper LG XL Only 2019 2022 28 500294 Flak Guard Sniper Chainstay Top 29 500295 Flak Guard Sniper Se...
Page 26: ...er 19 130877 Bolt Shoulder RT Clevis Sniper Blk 18 410066 Bolt Shock C29 M6 7075 T6 25 410067 Bolt Shock 8 x 31 Female 7075 T6 TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS PARTS KITS CONTINUED 7Nm 60in lbs 20Nm 177in lbs 4N...
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