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SuperSpin tapered
unten 1.5“, oben 1 1/8“
Tip: Make your first test ride with un-cut steerer tube. You would not be
the first to be beating your head against a wall because you have cut
the steerer of your brand new fork too short in the rush.
Tip: Before installing the cover plate, grease bearing. It will keep
moisture away and aid free rotation.
Tip: Pull the headset tight with the adjustment bolt, then loosen the
bolt again (about ¾ of a turn). Only now make final bearing play adjust
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ment. With this procedure you can ensure that the bearings have been
seated correctly and will spin freely. You may need to make a final
headset bearing play adjustment on your first ride. Make sure the fork
crown (single crown forks) does not hit the down tube when turning the
bars.
Bar/Stem
Install bar and stem according to manufacturer’s instructions onto the steerer tube.
Gear and brake levers
Install levers according to manufacturer’s specifications.
Tip: Use a low torque on brake and shift levers so that they can turn in case of a crash.
Bottom bracket / crank & front derailleur
When using an E-Type front derailleur,
check the derailleur plate does not
contact the swingarm pivot point (see
photo). It may be necessary to slightly
modify the derailleur plate so it does not
contact the swing arm.
This is not a design error, but a deliberate
positioning of the main pivot for best
kinematics and stiffness properties.
Proceed as follows: Simply pre-mount the
derailleur and mark the interference area.
Now remove the marked area of material from the plate. This can be done for example with a file. Liberally
grease contact surfaces for the bottom bracket. Fix the E-Type derailleur with the bolt (supplied by Shimano).
Important: Do not use a spacer between frame and derailleur.
Tip: Now install both BB bearing cups according to installation instructions. Don’t forget grease! Now tighten
the Allen key screw of the derailleur according to manufacturer’s specifications and install cranks.
