TABLE OF CONTENTS
Consumer Safety & Warranty information . . . 1
Installation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . 2
Spare Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Exploded View . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Maintenance & Disassembly . . . . . . . . 7
Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Re-assemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Inner Fork Leg, Crown & Break Arch . . . . . 9
Adjusting the Ride Qualities. . . . . . . . . 10
Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ANSWER PRECISION SUSPENSION
CONGRATULATIONS FOR CHOOSING THE LATEST STATE OF THE ART MOUNTAIN BIKE SUSPENSION FORK
AVAILABLE. THE 1998 XVERT FORK MODELS HAVE STATE OF THE ART MCU/SPRING COMPRESSION
SYSTEMS. THE XVERT SERIES ALL USE THE NEW TWIN PISTON CARTRIDGE SYSTEM (TPC) THAT
SURPASSES ALL OTHER TYPES OF OIL DAMPED SYSTEM IN PERFORMANCE AND DURABILITY.
Your 98 XVERT Fork is fully assembled and ready to be installed onto your bicycle and comes equipped with a 1 1/8Ó threadless
steer tube. 98 XVERT and XVERT R forks are available with the V-Brake cable hangerless arch.
CONSUMER SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT:
The 98 XVERT Fork is an off road fork and as such, does not come with the reflectors for on road use installed.
Reflector bracket kit P/N 85-3674 is available through your dealer. Have your dealer or mechanic install the kit to meet the
Consumer Product Safety Commission's (C.P.S.C.) Requirements for Bicycles if the fork is going to be used on public roads at
any time. If you have questions regarding C.P.S.C. Standards contact your dealer.
1. Never remove or have the steer tube or stanchions (inner legs) removed from the crown. The steer tube and stanchions are press fit
assembled at the factory. Pressing them out will permanently damage the crown, steer tube, and stanchions beyond repair and render
them unsafe for any continued use. Stanchions may be removed from the upper and lower triple clamps.
2. Never attempt to thread a threadless steer tube. Machining threads will weaken the steer tube and cause an unsafe condition. The
only safe thing to do is to obtain the proper crown/steerer from your dealer.
3. Any other alterations or modifications to your fork should be considered unsafe. Contact Answer Products Technical Support
prior to modifying your fork in any way for safety information.
4. Do not use any Manitou Fork if any parts appear to be broken, bent, cracked, or damaged. Contact your dealer or Answer Products
Technical Support, (800) 670-7446, if you have any questions concerning the integrity or condition of your fork.
5.
Answer Products recommends that you periodically inspect your fork for wear and damage. Inspect the Crown, Inner Legs, and
Outer Leg Dropout and Brake Arch areas for cracks or damage. Before every ride check to ensure that the proper preload exists and
that the positive rebound stop is in working order to ensure that the fork can not over extend.
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Any Answer Products fork found by the factory to be defective in materials and/or workmanship within one year from the date of
purchase will be repaired or replaced at the option of the manufacturer, free of charge, when received at the factory, freight prepaid.
This warranty does not cover breakage, bending, or damage that may result from crashes or falls. This warranty does not cover any
fork that has been modified, subject to misuse or whose serial number has been altered, defaced or removed. This warranty does not
cover paint damage. Any modifications made by the user will render the warranty null and void. This warranty is expressly in lieu of
all other warranties, and any implied are limited in duration to the same duration as the expressed warranty herein. Answer Products
shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages.
If for any reason warranty work is necessary, return the fork to the place of purchase. In the USA, dealers should call Answer
Products for a return authorization number (RA#). At that time instructions for repair, return, or replacement shall be given.
Customers in countries other than USA should contact their dealer or local distributor.
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