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Mach 5.5 Carbon

Frame Assembly Procedure

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LOWER LINK AND BEARINGS

Bearing pocket must be clean of oil or 

grease

Apply Loctite 609 or equivalent to DS 

bearing pockets

Bearing race must be clean of oil or 

grease

It is best to use alcohol to clean 

bearings, bearing pockets, and 

threads to ensure no oil or grease 

is on any of the surfaces during 

the assembly process

Use a toothpick to spread the Loctite to 

coat bearing pocket

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Bearing Installation

Summary of Contents for Mach 5.5 Carbon

Page 1: ...se Apply Loctite 609 or equivalent to DS bearing pockets Bearing race must be clean of oil or grease It is best to use alcohol to clean bearings bearing pockets and threads to ensure no oil or grease...

Page 2: ...S 8 NDS DS Before installation clean oil and grease off of bearings and link It is best to use alcohol to clean bearings bearing pockets and threads to ensure no oil or grease is on any of the surface...

Page 3: ...nstall bearing in DS and shock pin bearing pockets using a press 11 12 Apply Loctite 609 or equivalent to rear traingle bearing pockets Use enough Loctite to cover surface until wet Use a toothpick to...

Page 4: ...ick to spread the Loctite to coat threads Use Loctite 243 or equivalent on threads in front triangle both sides Install lower link DS Bolt and torque to 35Nm 17 19 18 20 Link Installation 21 Use a too...

Page 5: ...movement Link Installation Apply Loctite 243 or equivalent to upper mount threads both sides 24 Use a toothpick to spread the Loctite to coat threads 25 Install bolt in DS and torque to 35Nm 26 Apply...

Page 6: ...ly Procedure www pivotcycles com 1 877 857 4868 6 Install NDS bearing and bolt 29 Torque NDS bolt to 35Nm 30 Clean any excess Loctite off of the frame and link 31 Check motion of link to ensure free m...

Page 7: ...243 or equivalent on rear triangle threads 33 Use a toothpick to spread the Loctite to coat threads 34 Install lower link DS bolt and torque to 35Nm Use a toothpick to spread Loctite 609 in NDS bearin...

Page 8: ...hock shaft eyelet 39 41 Apply grease to the outside of the shock pin 42 Insert the pin in the NDS bearing and pass through the NDS spacer and shock 43 Shock Installation Install the pin with the DS sp...

Page 9: ...stall shock pin bolt on DS of upper link and torque to 13Nm 47 46 Shock Installation Apply Loctite 243 or equivalent to shock pin bolt threads 45 Apply grease to the threads of the front shock bolt 50...

Page 10: ...les com 1 877 857 4868 10 Shock Installation Install rear triangle bolts to the upper link and torque to 35Nm 52 The frame is now assembled with the shock 54 Install front shock bolt and torque to 13N...

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