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OWNER’S MANUAL

YETI SB5C

YETI CYCLES 
600 Corporate Circle, Unit D 
Golden, CO 80401 
888.576.9384 
 
www.yeticycles.com

Summary of Contents for SB5C

Page 1: ...OWNER SMANUAL YETISB5C YETI CYCLES 600 Corporate Circle Unit D Golden CO 80401 888 576 9384 www yeticycles com ...

Page 2: ...06 FRAME FEATURES 08 GEOMETRY 10 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 12 SETUP OVERVIEW 12 SHOCK SETUP 14 QUICK START GUIDE 16 CABLE LINE SETUP 18 TECHNICAL ASSEMBLY OVERVIEW 20 EXPLODED VIEWS 26 REBUILD KITS 30 LEGAL WARRANTY 32 CONTACT INFORMATION 33 ...

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 Dealer This manual contains many Warnings and Cautions concerning the consequences of failure to maintain or inspect your bicycle The word Warning indicates a potentially hazardous situation in which if no...

Page 4: ...ride height without compromising any performance 6 The SB5c uses a 2 0 inch stroke 7 875 inch eye to eye shock by Fox Racing Shox 7 Custom chain slap guards on the seat stay and chain stay keep things quiet while riding and protect the frame 8 The SB5c features routing for both internally and externally routed dropper seat posts 9 Mount any direct mount E type front derailleur to the SB5c with eas...

Page 5: ...34 140MM FORK XS SM MD LG XL A 15 16 5 17 5 19 20 5 B 21 6 22 6 23 6 24 6 25 6 C 67 67 67 67 67 D 72 75 72 75 72 75 72 75 72 75 E 17 4 17 4 17 4 17 4 17 4 F 43 4 44 4 45 5 46 6 47 6 G 13 4 13 4 13 4 13 4 13 4 H 29 6 29 7 29 8 30 0 30 5 I 3 7 4 3 4 8 5 6 6 3 J 21 0 21 0 21 0 21 0 21 0 K 1 73 1 73 1 73 1 73 1 73 L 22 6 23 2 23 6 24 4 25 0 M 14 6 15 5 16 3 17 1 17 9 All measurements are in inches ...

Page 6: ...the step by step assembly instructions later in the manual For general bicycle maintenance please consult the torque specifications of the manufacture s component you are adjusting CLEAN AND LUBE CHAIN CHECK TIRE PRESSURE CLEAN BIKE OF MUD AND DEBRIS CHECK BRAKE FUNCTION CHECK SHOCK PRESSURE IF APPLICABLE CHECK FOR LOOSE BOLTS AND TIGHTEN IF NECESSARY CHECK HEADSET AND TIGHTEN LOOSEN IF NECESSARY ...

Page 7: ...Once you have set your baseline air pressure you need to measure the sag To measure the sag slide the travel indicator O ring up against the shock body With a friend supporting the bike and with the shock in descend sit on the saddle do not bounce and allow your body weight to compress the shock Once you have compressed the shock get off the bike and measure the distance between the shock body and...

Page 8: ... rotating from the all the way out or counter clockwise dial position ADJUSTMENT SETTING AIR SPRING SETTING PSI RIDER WEIGHT LESS 10 PSI MEASURED SAG MM 15 16MM REBOUND 5 CLICKS COMPRESSION DAMPING BASED ON TERRAIN TRAIL ADJUST OPEN DESCEND QUICK START GUIDE CTD ADJUST 05 TRAIL ADJUST The trail adjust dial controls the trail mode low speed compression adjustment It has three levels of adjustment a...

Page 9: ... the last guide on the down tube the housing will run between the rear shock mount and the upper link to the first guide on the bottom of the non drive side seat stay Leave enough of a bend here to allow for free suspension movement Secure the housing to tall three guides down the seat stay After the last guide the housing will run inside the seat stay to the brake caliper CABLESETUP The SB5c uses...

Page 10: ...ring pliers Grease Blue 248 Loctite Pink 222 Loctite All the parts you need to assemble the SB5c Secure your front triangle in a work stand using a 30 9 seat post Make sure you have all your tools easily accessible and ready to use Slip washers onto and apply blue 248 Loctite to the 4 bolts that secure the Switch Infinity Link to the frame Insert them into their place and hang the black Infinity l...

Page 11: ...h pink 222 Loctite on the threads and a small dab of grease on the shaft Slide the swingarm into place Align the main pivot in the Switch Infinity Link first Install the main pivot axle from the non drive side of the frame Prep the upper link axle with pink 222 Loctite on the threads and a small dab of grease on the shaft Place a rag behind the upper link to prevent it from damaging the paint Alig...

Page 12: ...the rag from behind the upper link Using the guide pins insert the female shock mounting sleeves from the drive side Prep the male bolts with blue 248 Loctite Using two 5mm Allen wrenches tighten the front and rear shock mounts Torque both bolts to 6 5nm 13 14 15 16 17 ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY Using the 10mm Allen wrench tighten the upper link axle Keeping the rag in place behind the upper link to preven...

Page 13: ...26 27 EXPLODEDVIEW 2014 SB 5C LOCTITE GREASE 6 6 26 15 16 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 5 4 2 1 5 7 25 25 26 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 24 24 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 28 32 33 33 34 35 35 35 35 36 37 28 32 ...

Page 14: ... CTD ADJ 7 875 X 2 0 SHOCK 1 19 214 09 006 FOX MOUNT KIT 21 84MM 1 20 214 09 035 FOX MOUNT KIT 44 856MM 1 21 300040445 LINK SB 5C 1 22 300020045 BEARING F6902 2RS MAX OUT 2 23 300030248 SPACER 15MM X 25 75MM 1 24 300020046 BEARING F6902 2RS MAX IN 2 25 300030214 WASHER 10X6 2X1MM 4 26 300030271 CAP AXLE 15MM M10X1 5 THREAD 1 27 300040446 AXLE 15MM X 37 8 M10X1 5 THREAD 1 EXPLODEDVIEWPARTSLIST ITEM...

Page 15: ...ARING F6902 2RS 28X15X7 OUT 4 300020046 BEARING F6902 2RS 28X15X7 IN 2 300030248 SPACER 15X25 75MM 1 PART DESCRIPTION QTY 200020227 SB5 C HARWARE KIT 2014 300030057 BOLT CAP M6X1X20 4 300030062 WASHER SS 6 5MM ID 12 5 OD 5M 3 300030069 WASHER SS 8 8MM ID 12 5MM OD 3 300030151 BOLT TI MALE M6X12MM 3 300030154 STUD TI FEMALE 8X54 5MM 1 300030214 WASHER 10 X 6 2 X 1 4 300030215 M3X 5X8 FLAT HEAD BOLT...

Page 16: ...o that date please consult that model s manual or your local authorized dealer NO FAULT REPLACEMENT POLICY Yeti Cycles will make replacement parts available at a minimum charge to the original owner in the event of a crash or any other non warranty situation Yeti Cycles does this at its sole discretion and reserves the right to refuse this offer PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE Every YETI frameset has a useful ...

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