RearSuspensionAdjustmentInstructions
※Beforeanyadjustment,besuretoparkthevehicleinasafeplace
※Beforeanyadjustment,pleasecleantheadjustmentmechanism
※Overtighteningtheadjustmentknobwillcausewearandtear,anditwillshortenthe productlife
※Whenadjustingtheknob,itisrecommendedtoadjustoneclickatatimetoavoid damagingtheseal
FactorySettings
AllGearsRacingshockshavepresetfactorysettings.
Thenormalfactorysettingispresettoariderofabout65-100kg,exceptforcustom-made shocks.
Thedetailedfactorysettingvaluesofeachshockarerecordedintheinstructionmanual. Fordetailsofeachmodel,pleaserefertotheinstructionmanualincludedintheaccessorykit.
※TheComfortnessoftheshockisverysubjective.Itisrecommendedthatallusersfirstuse thefactorysettingsforafewdaysbeforefine-tuning
SeatHeightAdjustment
(Somemodelsmightnothaveaseatheightadjustmentmechanism)
●Forsafetymeasures,themarginofadjustmentis1-5 .mm
(※Maximumextensionof5mm.)
●Pleaseremovetheshockbeforeadjustingit
1)Turncounterclockwisetoloosenthenutontheseatheightadjustmentmechanism
2)Turncounterclockwisecanraisetheseatheightandturnclockwisecanlowerthe seatheight
3)Tightentheseatheightadjustmentmechanism'snut TightenTorque:40N-M
※ApplythreadadhesiveprovidedbyGearsbeforeinstalling
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WARNING
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AdjustingSequence
※Rebound=>Compression=>SpringPreload
●Rebound Itisrecommendedtoadjustthereboundfirstwhileadjusting
Therecommendationforthestrongestrebounddampingistothestronges(+)and gobackward1click.
Therecommendationoftheweakestisnottoadjusttotheweakest( ),otherwise, itmightbeshorteningthelifeoftheshockorleakingoilduetoinsufficientdampingforce.
●Compression-Toadjustthecompression,thereboundisrecommendedtoremainwithin thestrongest(+)backtobetween1-5click.
Forroaduse,itisnotrecommendedtogofullyclose,strongest(+).
Whenaddingthecompressiondamping,itisrecommendednottoexceedthesoftest( ) backto6clicks
Ifitiscloseto6clicks,itisrecommendedtoadjustthespringpreload
●SpringPreload-Whenaddingthespringpreload,fortherecommendation,therebound mustalsobeadjustedinthestrong(+)direction
ReboundAdjustment 15Levels(14Clicks)
●Slowdowntheextendedspeedoftheshockduringriding
●Therearetwotypesofrebounddampingadjusters
※Thedirectionoftheadjusterwillvaryfromproductto product,dependingonthelabelontheproduct.
Turntothe(+)direction-thedampingforcebecomes stronger(theextensionspeedbecomesslower).
Adjustitwhenthesuspensionistoosofttostabilize.
Turntothe(-)direction-thedampingforcebecomes weaker(theextensionspeedbecomesfaster)
Adjustitwhentheroadresponseistoosensitiveand uncomfortable
CompressionAdjustment-15Levels(14Clicks)
●Slowdowntheretractedspeedoftheshockduringriding
●Adjusttheknobontheexternalgasreservoir.
※ThereisnoadjustmentfunctionintheEVseries.
Turntothe(+)direction-thedampingforcebecomes stronger(thedescendingspeedbecomesslower).
Adjustitwhenthestrokeretractstoofast,isunstable.
Turntothe( )direction thedampingforcebecomes weaker(thedescendingspeedbecomesfaster)
Adjustitwhenthestrokeretractsnotenoughandthe roadresponseisunclear
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PreloadAdjustment
●Itisrecommendedtoadjustthefactorypresetpreloadtomatchtherider'sweightorthe weightoftheloadeditem
●Usinghexagonwrenchandhookspannerwrench,comewithaccessorieskits,toadjust thepreload
1)Useahexagonwrenchtoloosenthestopscrewonthe sideofthespringperch. 2)Usesilicon-basedlubricanttoprotectthetreadonthe tube,andafteradjustingbesuretocleanitallout 3)Usingahookspannerwrenchtorotatethespringperch ,clockwisegostiffandcount-clockwisegosoft 4)Last,gentlytightenthestopscrews(2~3kgf m) (※Warning:Overtighteningthestopscrewwill damagetheprotectionplasticblock)
※Thereductionofthestrokeshouldbearoundone thirdofthefullstroke,loadedstatus (ridersonthebike),andjack-upstatus(therearwheelofftheground)
Afterinstallation
●Afterinstallation,theshaftmighthavesomeoilleakage
ThisistheO ringprotectionoil,Grease,appliedduringassembly
Thefunctionofthegreaseistoprotectthesealsandmetalpartsduringtheassemblyof shockabsorbers
Greaseisthesolid-stateatroomtemperature,itwillliquefywhenthetemperaturerises afterriding,itwillbenormaltoseep,justwipeitofforusesoftdetergent(soapwater) tocleanit,anditwon’taffectperformance
●Howdoidentifywhetheritistheshockabsorber’smainbody’sdampingoilleakage?
Theuserscanmakeapreliminarydeterminationontheirown
Thefirststepistosqueezetheshockandobserveit,doesitflowoutalotofdampingoil?
Thesecondstepistocleanitfirstandsqueezeitagain.
Tocheckitplentyofoilstainspopoutimmediately.
Ifyes,theinitialdeterminationcanbemadeastotheshockabsorber'smainbody's dampingoilleakage.
Youcancontactthedealerwhereyoupurchasedittoaskforassistance,warranty, orrepair.
●Besuretocheckthetightnessofboltsandnutsregularly
Ifthereisanylooseness,pleasetightitaccordingtothespecifiedtorquevalue
Note
●AlwayscheckontheGearswebsitewww gears-racing com/ GearsRacingFacebookorwithaGearsRacingdealerforthelatestinformation
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ADJUSTMENTMANUAL 整 明 繁 體 中 文
REARSHOCKS EV-EV2-H2-H2P