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ROTWILD USER MANUAL | 2014
Important!
The chain gear shift system of your ROTWILD
bike has been thoroughly checked and adjusted
before delivery. Adjustments to the system
should only be carried out by an experienced bi
-
cycle mechanic. Incorrect adjustments can lead
to damage of the gear shift system and your bike
and, in the worst case, total loss of motive po-
wer. Please read the enclosed gear shift system
manufacturer‘s manual. ROTWILD recommends
that you consult an approved ROTWILD dealer
for adjustments, maintenance and repairs to your
gear shift system.
SUSPEnSIOn FORK
Your ROTWILD bike can be equipped with a
suspension fork to
provide you with
the greatest possi-
ble comfort when
riding on a wide
range of different
surfaces. Shocks
generated by
uneven surfaces
are considerably
reduced and your
bike is much easier
to handle on rough
tracks. Any shocks
resulting from uneven surfaces are generally
transmitted to a pneumatic spring integrated in
the left (in the direction of travel) fork element. To
ensure the optimum function of the suspension
forks, it is necessary to adjust the suspension
fork characteristics to your body mass and
cycling style.
adjusting air pressure
Fully variable adjusting of the air pressure is
done by air pressure. Loosen the cover on the
left fork crown for this purpose and screw a
compatible pump onto the air valve.
Sag
The forks should sag by about 20% when you
mount your bike. Please ask an assistant to
measure the amount of sag when you are in the
saddle.
Tip: Bind a zip tie around one of the forks when
the bike is not loaded. Slip the zip tie as far
down the sliding tube as you can. When you
mount your bike, the clip will be pushed up as
far as the suspension sags. You can now easily
measure the actual sag distance. If the suspen-
sion forks sag too much, increase the the air
pressure to arrive at the correct value.
Suspension test ride
Find a suitable terrain for testing the setting of
your suspension forks. In an ideal case, the
forks should work over the complete stroke –
the suspension should only bottom out in the
case of extremely hard impacts.
adjustment of shock absorption
Once you‘ve adjusted the relevant negative
spring deflection on the suspension fork, you
now start to optimise the rebound, i.e. you
DETAILED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS – BRAKES | SUSPENSION FORK
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