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K2 Bike

Owner’s Manual

1998 K2 BIKE OWNER'S MANUAL - PDF

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Page 1: ...K2 Bike Owner s Manual 1998 K2 BIKE OWNER S MANUAL PDF ...

Page 2: ...Jumping Preventing Bicycle Theft Lubrication Operation 6 Quick Releases Wheel Removal Braking Shifting Pedals Maintenance 8 Lubrication Brakes Drive System Wheels and Tires General Maintenance Schedule K2 BIKE SPECIFIC INFORMATION Suspension Tuning 1 1 Tuning Variables Tuning Adjustments Smart Shock K2 Bike Specific Maintenance 14 Main Pivot Maintenance K2 Bike Maintenance Schedule Torque and Lubr...

Page 3: ...et eyeprotection andgloves Be certainthatyourclothingcannotbecomeentangledinthechainringsorwheels 2 Makesurethebicyclefitstherider andthattheridercaneasilyreachandoperatethecontrols 3 Alwaysabidebytrafficlawswhenridingontheroad Usehandsignals ridewithtraffic andalwaysridesinglefile whenridingwithagroup Ridedefensively Bealert Youmaybehardformotoriststosee Bereadytostopsuddenly andavoidhazardsatall...

Page 4: ...ropoffs andotherobstacles Ondescents reducespeed shiftyourweightback griptheseatbetweenyourthighs andapplyslightlymore pressuretotherearbrakethantothefront Beconsiderateofothertrailusers Alwaysridewithinthelimitsofyourskilllevel Attendamountainbikeclass readbooksandarticlesaboutmountainbiketechniqueandseekouttheinstruction ofexperiencedriders WARNING Riding over off road obstacles steep downhills ...

Page 5: ...hthetopofthesaddlelevelwiththeground Verysmallchangesto saddlecanhaveasubstantialeffectoncomfortandperformance Consequently whenevermakingchangestosaddleposition dosoinsmall incrementsuntilyouhavefoundthemostcomfortableposition Besuretotightenallboltsafteradjustmenthasbeencompleted Handlebar Height and Reach YourK2Bikeisequippedwithastemwhichclampsontotheoutsideofthesteerertubeofthefork Theheighto...

Page 6: ...ill allowtheuseofastandardschraderpumpwithaprestavalve 4 Brake Function Are the brakes working well Firmlypresseachbrakelevertobesurethebrakemechanismsworkfreelyandproperly Besurethereisnobindingandthatthebrakepadssqueeze therimtightlyenoughtostopthebicyclesafely Thefrontedgeofthepadsshouldbespaced1mmfromtherimsurface withtherearedge3mm fromtherimsurface Thisisreferredtoas toe in Forfurtherinstruc...

Page 7: ...heft Be careful when leaving your bike Keeparecordofyourbike sserialnumber locatedonthebottombrackethousing Alwaysuseaneffectivelockwhenleavingyourbicycle unattended Whenlockingyourbike securebothwheelsaswellastheframe Bewareofseat seatposttheft Thebestformoftheftprotectionis commonsense Beawareofyoursurroundingsandbecarefulwhereyouleaveyourbike lockedorunlocked Ifyouplanonleavingyourbike unattend...

Page 8: ...ownonthebicycletomakesuretheaxleisfirmlyseated Thewheelshould becenteredbetweentheforklegsortherearchainstaysandseatstays Intherear linethesmallestcogontherearwheelwiththechainandhold therearderailleurbackwhileyouslidetheaxleintothedropouts Releasetherearderailleurwhenthewheelisseatedfirmlyintheframe Follow theinstructionsaboveonQuickReleases Braking Yourbicycleisequippedwithabrakeleverforeachhand...

Page 9: ...toaflat emptyspotsuchasafieldorparkinglotforsomeeasyridepractice Inaddition 1 Beforeattemptingtoclickintoyourpedals inspectthecleatsurfacesonyourshoesandtheclipsurfacesonthe pedalstoensurethereisnodebris mud stones etc thatmightinterferewiththeactionofthesystem 2 Toenterthepedals placeyourfootonthepedalsurfaceandmoveituntilyoufeelthecleatbegintoengageinthe retentionsurface Pressdownandyoushouldhea...

Page 10: ...akes are not working properly do not ride your bicycle If you are at all unsure of how to adjust your brakes Girvin strongly recommends that you take your bike to an authorized K2 Bike dealer for service Improperly adjusted brakes can be extremely dangerous and can result in failure during use and severe injuries Drive System Itmaybenecessarytoadjustshifterstocompensateforcablestretch Wesuggesttha...

Page 11: ...Checkshiftingsystem 4 Retightenallbolts 4 Cleanbicycleframe components 4 Checkforloosespokes 4 Inspectandlubricatechain 4 Inspectandlubricatederailleurs 4 Checktiresforwear 4 Inspectandlubricatehandbrakelevers 4 Inspectandlubricatebrakepivots 4 Inspectandtightencrankset 4 Clean inspect andlubricatepedals 4 Inspectreflectors 4 Regreasewheelbearings 4 Regreaseheadsetbearings 4 Lubricateseatpost 4 D ...

Page 12: ...ridersoftenpreferstiffersuspensionsthatfeelmorelikearigidbikes However suspensionworksbestwhenarideradaptshis stylefullytousethesuspension Aspringthatfeelssoftatfirstmaybeexactlywhatyouwantafteraweekofriding Tuning Adjustments Onceyouhaveanunderstandingofthevariablesaffectingsuspensiontuning youcannowmoveontoactuallyadjustingyoursuspensiontofit yourneeds TheTuningAdjustmentsofyourK2Bikesuspensiona...

Page 13: ...omthespringbyturningbothpreloadadjustercollarandspringsimultaneouslyandre movepreloadcollarcompletelyorloosenpreloadcollarenoughtoremovelowerspringclip 4 Removespringandreplacewithdesiredspring Makesurethatthespringisthecorrectlengthfortheshock Make suretopreloadthespringwithatleast1 2mmofpreload 5 Reinstalltheshockontheframeandtorqueallshockmountboltsto150in lbs Onceyouhaveselectedthecorrectsprin...

Page 14: ...speed Therateatwhichaspringcompressesandextendscanbecontrolledbyanumberofways OurNoleenShocksusehydraulicstocontrolthemotionofourshocks Therearetwotypesofdamping reboundandcompression Thefirsttypeofdampingthateffectsshockperformanceisrebounddamping Rebounddampingcontrolstherateatwhichthespringextends backtoitsoptimumsaglength Ifthespringextendstooquickly thesuspensionwillexhibita bouncy or overlyl...

Page 15: ...iesshouldgetusedupduringthe ride the shock will not cease to function The Smart Shock will simply revert to a base line compression damping setting that delivers thesamehighstandardofperformanceNoleenShockusershavecometoexpect D Tools Needed 5and6mmHexWrench In lbTorqueWrenchwith5and6mmhexbits K2Goo orotherTeflon fortifiedgrease Thread lockingcompound LoctiteBlue 242 Main Pivot Maintenance TheK2Bi...

Page 16: ...dswingarmfordamagefromcrashesandhardriding Youshouldcleanandcloselyinspect theheadtubearea bottombracketarea andallfrontandrearsuspensionparts Torque and Lubrication Table ThesetablesareprovidedasareferenceforqualifiedtechnicianstoserviceallK2Bikes Product PartName Location Size Description Torque in lbs Lubrication Loctite 5500C 4500C Mainpivotscrew M8 x 1 25 x 65 SHCS 175 Yes Blue 5000 4000 Swin...

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