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Your rear brake and shifter housing should run parallel around the left side of the head tube.  Run the shifter 
housing and the brake housing into the individual ports at the head tube and thread them down into the 
down tube toward the exit ports above the Infinity Link. The shift housing comes out of the port on the drive 
side and goes immediately into the corresponding port on the swing arm. The brake housing does the same 
on the non-drive side. 
  NOTE:  Using rubbing alcohol to help the housing pass through the grommets in the frame as you thread 
them.   
  Also, starting at the back of the bike and working forward will be necessary for some brake systems.

Caution: The failure to properly route shifter housing can cause malfunction of the shift mechanism and 
unexpected shifting of gears.

The rear derailleur housing will exit the swing 
arm via the port on the top of the seat stay, right 
above the rear derailleur. Create a gentile curve 
to the derailleur and adjust to the manufacturers 
specifications.  

The SB4.5 is designed to use an internally routed dropper post. The housing should be routed form the post 
forward. Guide your housing through the seat tube and into the down tube use the guide tube installed in our 
new frames, or use the old housing if you are replacing the line on a used bike. The line should exit the down 
tube at the head tube on the drive side and curve around the head tube to the lever on the left side of the 
bar. If you are mounting your lever on the right side, you would simply route that housing over to the right.  If 
you do route to the right we recommend placing some clear vinyl in fromt of the port to prevent cable rub.  

CABLE SETUP

The SB4.5 uses internally routed full length cable housing. By using full cable housing, we have 
eliminated break points in the line of your shifter housing. This allows for better overall shifting 
performance by reducing the entrance of unwanted elements such as sweat and sediment. 
By routing that housing internally we add to the protection from the elements and clean up the 
lines of the bike. No more zip ties to snag your shorts on and no more loose housing rattling 
around on your paint. 
Do not remove any of the housing guide tubes that are installed in your new frame and swing 
arm. They will be used to pull your housing through the frame. If you are replacing used 
housing, use the old housing to pull your new housing through the frame.   
If you don’t have the guide tubes or old housing you can fish the housings through the frame, 
but it will be easier to use an internal cable routing tool.

REAR BRAKE AND DERAILLEUR

REAR DERAILLEUR CONTINUED

INTERNALLY ROUTED SEAT POST 

REAR BRAKE CONTINUED

The rear brake housing exits the swing arm on 
the inside of the chain stay and goes directly up 
to the caliper. If your caliper allows, adjust the 
housing attachment angle to reduce the bend in 
the cable as much as possible.

Summary of Contents for SB4.5

Page 1: ...OWNER S MANUAL YETISB4 5...

Page 2: ...AME FEATURES 08 GEOMETRY 10 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 12 SETUP OVERVIEW 12 SHOCK SETUP 14 DERAILLEUR HANGER INSTALL 16 CABLE LINE SETUP 18 TECHNICAL ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW 20 EXPLODED VIEWS 26 REBUILD KITS 30 L...

Page 3: ...pate every situation or condition that may occur during the assembly setup and maintenance of your bicycle Yeti recommends that all service and repairs be performed by your local authorized Yeti Deale...

Page 4: ...ore area increased stiffness and lower overall ride height without compromising any performance 6 The SB4 5 uses a 2 inch stroke 7 5 inch eye to eye Float EVOL shock by Fox Racing Shox 7 Custom guards...

Page 5: ...EADTUBE ANGLE 67 4 67 4 67 4 67 4 D EFF SEATTUBE ANGLE 73 3 73 3 73 3 73 3 E CHAIN STAY LENGTH 437 437 437 437 F WHEELBASE 1127 1153 1180 1207 G ESTIMATED BB HEIGHT 334 334 334 334 H STANDOVER 751 751...

Page 6: ...sult the torque specifications of the component you are adjusting PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION TORQUE NM 300030151 BOLT TI MALE M6X1X12MM 7 300030057 INFINITY LINK BOLTS 12 300040484 UPPER LINK COLLET AXLE...

Page 7: ...st the shock body With a friend supporting the bike and with the shock in open sit on the saddle do not bounce and allow your body weight to compress the shock Once you have compressed the shock get o...

Page 8: ...ollow the Tighten arrow on the cap Finigh tightening with a torque wrench if available Torque to 80 in lbs 9Nm The installed hanger and cap should look like this sitting flush against the frame on bot...

Page 9: ...head tube on the drive side and curve around the head tube to the lever on the left side of the bar If you are mounting your lever on the right side you would simply route that housing over to the rig...

Page 10: ...view later in this manual for more information Slip washers onto and apply blue 242 Loctite to the 4 bolts that secure the Switch Infinity Link to the frame Insert them into their place and hang the b...

Page 11: ...excess grease around the collet axle when done Torque 8Nm Prepare the swing arm by inserting the alloy collet axle nuts in their corresponding insets and peeling the blue protective film off of your c...

Page 12: ...r shock pin Using the shock pivot axle slide the guide pin out the far side of the swing arm Repeat up front using the front shorter shock pivot axle 13 14 15 16 17 ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY Lightly grease th...

Page 13: ...15 4 2 1 3 5 14 4 4 3 1 4 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 4 5 18 5 12 5 11 5 1 2 5 1 1 5 1 3 5 1 2 1 6 1 6 1 7 5 1 2 5 1 4 5 1 2 3 5 17 1 4 5 4 3 1 4 2 4 2 6 2 3 2 5 5 17 5 17 5 17 2 1 5 4 1 5 4 2 5 3 5 5 5 10 5 4 1 5...

Page 14: ...481 SB4 5 LINK 1 5 1 2 300020050 BEARING 6900 2RS MAX 22X10X6 4 5 1 3 300030281 SPACER 10MM X 29 0MM 1 EXPLODEDVIEWPARTSLIST ITEM PART DESCRIPTION QTY 5 1 4 300030282 SPACER 10MM X 6 0MM 1 5 2 3000200...

Page 15: ...SEMBLY M10 2 300040491 SLOT PORT GROMMET 9 200020253 SB4 5 BEARING KIT 300020050 BEARING 6900 2RSMAX 4 PART DESCRIPTION QTY SB4 5 BEARING KIT CONTINUED 300030281 SPACER 10X29 0MM 1 300030282 SPACER 10...

Page 16: ...AIN SUCK 1 400100130 PROTECTOR SB4 5 CS LOWER 1 200020254 SB4 5 CABLE GUIDE KIT 300040474 BLANK PORT GROMMET 1 300040491 SLOT PORT GROMMET 9 SB4 5 MISCELLANEOUS PARTS 200020248 LINK SB4 5 W BEARING GL...

Page 17: ...on Yeti frames sold prior to that date please consult your local authorized dealer NO FAULT REPLACEMENT POLICY Yeti Cycles will make replacement parts available at a minimum charge to the original ow...

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