background image

Monster

T

GENERAL RULES

1. Where specified, assemble and disas-

semble the shock absorption system us-
ing 

M

ARZOCCHI

 

special tools only.

2. On reassembling the suspension system,

always use new seals.

3. If two screws are close one to the other,

always tighten using a 1-2-1 sequence.
In short, screw the first screw just up to the
point it is well tightened, then tighten the
second screw and then go back to the
first one and screw it tighter.

4. Clean all metal parts with a special,

preferably biodegradable solvent, such
as trichloroethane or trichloroethylene.

5. Before reassembling, lubricate all parts

in contact with each other using silicone
fat spray or a specific oil for oil seals.

6. Always grease the conic seal rings be-

fore reassembling.

7. Use wrenches with metric size only.

Wrenches with inch size might damage
the fastening devices even when their
size is similar to that of the wrenches in
metric size.

INSTRUCTIONS

Summary of Contents for Monster T

Page 1: ...hten the second screw and then go back to the first one and screw it tighter 4 Clean all metal parts with a special preferably biodegradable solvent such as trichloroethane or trichloroethylene 5 Before reassembling lubricate all parts in contact with each other using silicone fat spray or a specific oil for oil seals 6 Always grease the conic seal rings be fore reassembling 7 Use wrenches with me...

Page 2: ...t seal and lubricate stanchion tube oil seal and dust seal Fork rebounds too fast even though the adjuster is set to hardest damping position Cartridge is faulty Replace hydraulic cartridge Excessive play of stanchions into the sliders Main slider bushings are worn Replace main slider bushings 1 Oil seal is worn out 2 Stanchion tube is scored 3 Excessive dirt on slider oil seal 1 Replace oil seal ...

Page 3: ...pre installed on the fork from the factory It will need to be cut to the required length for a proper fit Always have the installation checked at one of our Technical Service Centers WARNING A Head Set head set steer tube mounting and adjust ment must be carried out in compliance with the headset manufacturer s instruc tions Improper installation may jeopardize the safety of the rider After any in...

Page 4: ...rprotrude fit some spacers C to the plate close to the steer tube In case of frame with higher steer tube use the optional plate supplied on request FIG D Fit the handlebar support and the A Head Set cap over the upper crown 28 and then adjust the steering Now finally tighten the screws 29 and 31 on the upper crown to 11 Nm WARNING Loosenthescrews 29 and 31 on the upper crown before adjusting the ...

Page 5: ...lated should not be lower than total travel 175 mm 3 mm WARNING If lower Crown is im properly matched with stanchions it may touch the tyre and cause severe inju ries to the rider FIG F Tighten the 4 stanchions fastening screws 27 onto the crown to 11 Nm WARNING do not overtighten the screws holding the stanchions to the crown as this may distort the stanchions and weaken the whole structure ...

Page 6: ...29 on the r h drop out screw the wheel shaft 23 clockwise onto the l h drop out see FIG H remove the shaft 23 from the opposite side see FIG G FRONT WHEEL FIXING IMPORTANT for a safe and proper per formance of this fork and all related de vices the front wheel should be absolutely securedasspecifiedintheinstructionsgiven below FIG G Insert the complete wheel assembly be tween the sliders and fit t...

Page 7: ...l nuts 37 WARNING Unless fork is properly configured as detailed above tyre will touch the arch when a 3 wheel is installed DISC BRAKE SYSTEM ASSEMBLY Assembling the brake caliper onto the slider is a very delicate operation that should be carried out with extreme care Improper assembly might overstress the caliper sup ports which might break This system should be assembled by spe cialized technic...

Page 8: ...ise About 8 turns abt 4 mm of the adjustment are possible ADJUSTMENTS SPRING PRELOAD The spring preload for COMPRESSION damping can be adjusted by turning the knob 2 on top of fork legs From the factory the fork is set at minimum preload i e the adjustment knob completely un screwed counterclockwise However springs are slightly preloaded to help coun teract static loads during COMPRESSION By turni...

Page 9: ...ould be disassembled Start from the part first to be disassembled and then follow the arrows to remove the remaining parts DISASSEMBLY DIAGRAM GUIDE BUSHINGS AND SEAL ASSEMBLY CHANGE DUST SEAL FIG 8 SLEEVE FIG 10 STOP RING FIG 11 OIL SEAL FIG 12 LOWER WASHER FIG 13 SLIDER BUSHING FIG 14 CIRCLIP FIG 10 STANCHION TUBE FIG 9 HYDRAULIC CARTRIDGE CHANGE FOOT NUT FIG 6 REBOUND SPRING FIG 7 STANCHION BUS...

Page 10: ...nob 2 by means of a 1 5 mm Allen wrench Remove grub screw from cap assembly FIG 2 Remove the stop ring 4 from the top of the preload knob support with a small screw driver FIG 3 Place the stanchion tube in a vice Be sure not to damage or dent it in the process Unscrew the cap 5 complete with O ring 6 with a 26 mm end wrench ...

Page 11: ...d the spring 9 Let all the oil drain into the fork leg By following this procedure there is no need to check the oil level Make all necessary changes HYDRAULIC CARTRIDGE CHANGE FIG 6 Let all the oil drain out WARNING Remember to always recycle any used oil To change the fork leg oil follow the proce dure as described in REASSEMBLY from FIG 24 to FIG 29 Turn the fork leg upside down and unscrew the...

Page 12: ... small screwdriver and remove the dust seal 14 from the top of the slider Pull the dust seal out of the stanchion tube FIG 9 Pull the stanchion tube 13 completely out of the slider Pull strongly to overcome the resistance of the guide bushing of the stanchion tube to slide through the slider bushing IMPORTANT the seal unit will be perma nently damaged by the guide bushing Always change the oil sea...

Page 13: ...Remove the stop ring 15 from the slider by placing the screwdriver bit in one of the three openings on the stop ring and care fully lifting the ring out of place IMPORTANT when removing the stop ring make sure not to damage its seat FIG 12 Fit the slider protector A onto the slider and remove the oil seal 16 with the help of a large slot screwdriver IMPORTANT when removing the oil seal make sure n...

Page 14: ...the upper washer 17 from the slider FIG 14 To remove the guide bushing 18 beat powerfully the slider edge on a wooden surface Perform this operation with ex treme care and try to keep the slider perpen dicular to the wooden surface ...

Page 15: ...e stanchion edge 13 Fit the outer snap ring 32 Make sure it is fully seated in the tube FIG 16 Stick some adhesive tape onto the stan chion bottom 13 to protect it Insert the oil seal 16 duly lubricated the bushing washer 17 and the slider guide bushing 18 into the stanchion Remove the adhe sive tape and clean the stanchion FIG 17 Insert the bit of the flat screwdriver into the guide bushing slot ...

Page 16: ...Fit the guide bushing 18 and the bushing washer 17 into the slider seat by hand FIG 19 Press the oil seal 16 into place until it touches the lower washer 17 by using the seal press B FIG 20 Insert the stop ring 15 making sure it is properly seated into place Use buffer B to properly seat the ring into the slider ...

Page 17: ... the rebound spring 12 and the lower washer 46 into the hydraulic cartridge Insertthecompletehydrauliccartridge 11 with the stanchion tube pressed fully down FIG 23 Grease the O ring 21 on the foot nut 22 and screw the nut onto the hydraulic car tridge thread Tighten to 11 Nm Pump stanchion up and down several times to make sure it slides properly through the stroke ...

Page 18: ...ng in the fully compressed position Check that oil level is 100 mm from the top of the stanchion tube in each leg SPRING AND CAP FIG 25 Fit the spring 9 the preload sleeve 1 and the upper washer 8 into the stanchion tube Lubricate the O ring 10 on the top of the preload knob support and the O ring 6 on the cap 5 FIG 26 Positiontheplunger 7 seeexplodedview into the cap to the minimum preload value ...

Page 19: ...queeze it Tighten to 20 Nm FIG 28 Fit the stop ring 4 of the preload knob support and make sure it is fitted properly into its seat FIG 29 Fit the preload knob 2 secure it on the support and tighten the Allen bolt 3 to 1 5 Nm Fit the brake arch to the fork leg and then install fork legs into crown and upper crown as specified in section INSTALLATION ...

Reviews: