If you want to use a different rear shock model than the
one originally on the bike, please make sure that the
shock will not damage the frame.
Please follow the instruction below:
Please make sure that the rear shock or its accessory
parts do not touch the frame when mounting or sus-
pending.
For doing so remove the coil, install the shock and com-
press the shock completely.
If the shock touches the frame while doing so do not use
this shock in order to avoid damage to frame, swingarm
or shock.
Please check this issue on all travel adjustment
options.
The basic set up of air rear shock is easy and can be
done within few minutes.
You only need:
-a shock pump with a scale up to 20 bars/300 psi
-the SAG-Boy on the back of this manual
1. Sit on the bike, put your feet on the pedal
2. With an eye-to eye distance of 190mm and a shock
travel of 51mm we recommend a SAG between 25-
30% of the shock travel which means 13-16mm.
3. Check if the shock bolts correspond to the SAG-Boy.
If you don’t have the SAG-Boy on hand, the differen-
ce between the two bolts should be 177-174mm.
(Length of shock 190mm,SAG 13-16mm)
AIR SHOCK
SET-UP OF OTHER SHOCK
MODELS
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Shock without spring compressed
Shock without spring
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The pivot and bearings on SCOTT Nitrous are extremely
easy to maintain.
An external treatment with a grease spray after every
bike wash is all you have to do. We do not recommend
heavy grease sprays since these will leave a film on the
parts which is difficult to remove. We recommend the
same for the chain also.
If you have to change the bearings you can order them
included in a service kit at your local SCOTT dealer with
parts number 15.1.860.402.0.000 or buy them with inter-
national parts number 61803 2RS 17x26x5 in a hardware
store.
In case of a change of the bearings or of the rear swin-
garm you should contact your local SCOTT dealer there-
fore you need special tools for disassembly and assembly.
For the set up of the front fork please use the fork speci-
fic manual attached to the bike.
We recommend using front forks with a travel between
130-180 mm, as this will not influence too much the geo-
metry and handling of the bike.
The frame also can be used with a double bridge crown
(triple-clamp-design).
Please ask your Scott dealer to make sure that the fork
of your choice will not damage the frame.
The frame of Nitrous is originally equipped with a head
tube with a diameter to fit 1.52 fork steerer tubes.
Some complete bikes are equipped with a reducer-
headset to use forks with a steerer diameter of 1 1/8“.
In case you want to use a fork with 1.5” standard stee-
rer you have to replace the original headset.
FRONT FORK SET-UP
CHANGE OF FRONT FORK
PIVOT MAINTENANCE
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After a dismantlement of the rear shock, the front
fixing bolt on the mainframe of the rear shock
should be tightened with a tightening torque of
14 Nm, the rear shock fixing bolt on the swingarm
with 10 Nm.
If this is not done correctly the rear shock can be
damaged.
IMPORTANT
4. Is the difference in between the two bolts more than
177mm the pressure inside the positive chamber is
too high Is the difference less than 174mm the pres-
sure inside the positive chamber is too low. Change
the pressure using the shock pump step by step until
you reach the optimum SAG.
All air shocks should be adjusted according to the
manual of the rear shock producer taking account of the
SAG mentioned above.
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