2023 Fuel EX
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Adjust the geometry — headset angle
0°
-1°
+1°
or
Tools
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Upper angled cup:
XS - L frames —
XL - XXL frames —
•
Lower angled cup —
•
Adjustable headset alignment tool —
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Headset cup removal tool
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8mm hex tool (150mm minimum length for XL frame)
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Headset cup press
• Painter’s tape
• Grease
Remove components
1. Remove the fork.
2. Remove the upper headset assembly.
3. Use the headset cup removal tool to remove the lower
headset cup.
Install the alignment tool
Use the alignment tool to mark the centerline to which you
will align the lower cup.
1. Thread the hex tool through the upper alignment tool.
Insert the tools into the upper head tube.
2. Position the lower alignment tool with the notches to
the front and back of the head tube.
3. Thread the lower alignment tool over the hex tool. The
hex tool will keep the notches aligned as you insert the
alignment tool.
4. Place a piece of painter’s tape on the head tube, then
draw a line on the tape that aligns with the notch.
5. Remove both pieces of the alignment tool.
Install the angled cups
1. Grease the cups and head tube bores.
2. Position the upper cup and insert it into the head tube.
Slacker
Steeper
3. Position the lower cup to match the angle of the upper
cup.
Slacker
Steeper
4. Align the notch on the cup with the line on the painter’s
tape.
5. Press in the lower cup.
Note:
position the press with
the handle above the head tube.
6. Remove the press. Verify the notch on the lower cup is
aligned with the line on the tape. If it is not, remove cup
and reinstall in correct position.
7. Remove the painter’s tape.