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a
b
c
d
In the case of most suspension forks with coil springs a
preload can be applied to the springs within tight lim-
its by turning a knob at the top of the fork crown
(a)
. If
that is not possible and the desired negative suspension
travel (“sag”) cannot be set, the coil springs must be re-
placed by harder or softer models. The replacement is a
job for the MERIDA dealer.
When replacing any parts, be sure to only use parts that
bear the appropriate mark and, to be on the safe side,
original spare parts. Your MERIDA dealer will be pleased
to help you.
Always make a test ride over terrain with various sur-
faces
(b-d)
after each change to the settings. Check
afterwards the position of the rubber ring/cable tie. Its
distance from the wiper is the maximum suspension
travel that you have used. If the rubber ring/cable tie
has moved by even a few millimeters, the setting of the
forks is too hard. Reduce the pressure, or, in the case of
coil springs, the spring preload. If that brings no improve-
ment, have the springs replaced.
If the rubber ring/cable tie has shifted over the entire
length of the tube or if the fork audibly bottoms out and
hits the top repeatedly when riding off-road or on bad
roads, the setting of the springs is too soft. In the case
of air-suspension forks the pressure must be increased.
In the case of steel coils, have them replaced by your
MERIDA dealer.
G
Suspension forks are designed in a way to
absorb shocks. If the fork is too rigid and
jammed, the terrain-induced shocks pass
in the case of some suspension forks directly into the
frame without any damping. The frame is normally
not designed to withstand such undamped stresses. If
your suspension has a lockout mechanism, do not ac-
tivate the lockout function when riding in rough terrain,
but only when riding over smooth terrain (roads, field
tracks).
A
The suspension fork should be set up and
adjusted in a way that it does not reach the
end of its travel, i.e. bottoms out, unless in
extreme cases. A spring rate which is too soft (too low
air pressure) can usually be heard or felt as a “clunk”
type noise. This noise is caused by the sudden com-
plete compression of the suspension fork as it reaches
bottom out. If the suspension fork frequently reaches
bottom out, it will fail over time, and so will the frame.
I
In case of inquiries, contact your MERIDA
dealer or follow the respective instructions in
the operating instructions of the suspension
fork manufacturer on this MERIDA CD-ROM.
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