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a
b
c
d
G
Never apply grease or oil into a seat tube of a
frame made of carbon unless an alloy sleeve
is inside the frame. If you mount a carbon
seat post, do not put any grease on it, even if the frame
is made of metal. Once greased, carbon components
may never again ensure reliable clamping! Use special
carbon assembly paste instead
(a)
.
G
Make sure not to overtighten the binder bolt
of the seat post clamp. Otherwise you may
damage the seat post or the frame. Risk of
an accident!
G
Never ride your bike with the seat post drawn
out beyond the limit, maximum, or stop mark
(b)
! The seat post might break or cause se-
vere damage to the frame. In the case of frames with
seat tubes that extend beyond the top of the frame’s top
tube the seat post should be inserted into the seat tube
at least below the bottom of the top tube and below
the top of the rear stays! If seat post and frame require
different minimum insertion depths, you should opt for
the deeper insertion depth.
G
When riding steep downhill courses on your
mountain bike, a lower saddle height is often
better for some riding maneuvers. This allows
a better control of the MERIDA mountain bike.
A
If the seat post does not move easily inside
the seat tube or if it cannot be tightened suf-
ficiently, ask your MERIDA dealer for advice.
Do not use brute force!
A
Tighten carefully by approaching the pre-
scribed maximum torque value in small steps
(0.5 Nm increments) and check the proper fit
of the component in between. Never exceed the maxi-
mum torque value indicated by the manufacturer!
I
In the case of height-adjustable seat posts,
e.g. the Reverb from RockShox
(c)
, the height
is adjusted by pressing a button on the han-
dlebars
(d)
. Read the operating instructions of the man-
ufacturer on this MERIDA CD-ROM.
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