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Specialized Epic Era manual

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    1 O WNER’S MANU AL[...]

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    3 T ABLE OF C ONTENT S Introduction............................................................................. Fork Compa tibility ................................................................. Frame F eatures...................................................................... Frame Geometry ..................................................[...]

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    4 Congr atulations on your pur chase and welc ome to the finest line of suspension bik es av ailable! About Off Road, Stunt, Do wnhill and Freeriding This manual is designed to be used in c onjunction with the Bicy cle Owner ’s Manual and o wner ’s manuals supplied b y the manufactur er of the front and r ear suspension components. If y ou did [...]

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    5 INTRODUCTION As activities such as racing, jumping, se vere off r oad riding, and stunt riding are e xtremely dangerous, S AFETY should alway s be the first consider ation. Don’t ride in the race, ride har d off road, try the jump , or do the stunt, UNLESS Y OU CAN DO SO SAFEL Y . Here ar e some additional rec ommendations: • T ake les sons f[...]

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    6 Service and Modifications T echnological advanc es hav e made bicy cles and bicycle c omponents more comple x, and the pace of innov ation is increasing. It is impossible for this manual or the ac companying manuals t o pro vide all of the information requir ed to pr operly repair and/ or maintain your bic ycle. In or der to help minimiz e the ch[...]

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    7 EPIC / ERA FRAME FEA TURES 1. Main Frame 2. Seatsta y 3. Chainsta y 4. -Link 5. Main Piv ot 6. Dropout (Horst) Piv ot 7 . -Link at Seatsta y Pivot 8. -Link at Frame Piv ot 9. Low er (Rearward) Shock E yelet 10. Upper (Forwar d) Shock Ey elet 11. Shock 12. Replaceable Der ailleur Hanger[...]

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    8 * TT length is the Horizontal Measur ement from the cent er-line of the HT at the top of the HT to the c enter-line of the project ed seat tube. ** Stand Ov er height is measured v ertically at the centerpoint of the TT measur ement. EPIC FRAME GEOMETR Y Headset ( carbon Epic): 1 1/8” t op, 1.5” bottom Headset (allo y Epic): 1 1/8” Seatpost[...]

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    9 * TT length is the Horizontal Measur ement from the cent er-line of the HT at the top of the HT to the c enter-line of the project ed seat tube. ** Stand Ov er height is measured v ertically at the centerpoint of the TT measur ement. ERA FRAME GEOMETR Y Headset ( carbon Era): 1 1/ 8” top, 1.5” bottom Headset (allo y Era): 1 1/ 8” Seatpost d[...]

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    10 1 5 2 8 6 7 4 3 EPIC FRAME GEOMETR Y[...]

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    11 MISC P ART S INS T ALLA TION Derailleur Guar d Installation ( Q/R option): 1. Install rear der ailleur on derailleur hanger . 2. Place r ear wheel in frame and install Q/R, with springs and without Q/R end nut. 3. Insert appropriat e derailleur guar d pin in derailleur . 4. Place guar d sleev e in derailleur guar d. 5. Slide derailleur guar d an[...]

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    12 EPIC / ERA REAR SHOCK SETUP 1. Set sag (fig. 1): • See the attached air chart for starting pr essur e. Use a high-pres sure shock pump to add air (A). • T urn the Br ain Fade knob (fig.2) count er-clockwise to allo w the shock to sag mor e easily . • Push the rubber o-ring (B) up to the seal, sit on then dismount the bike gently , measure [...]

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    13 EPIC / ERA FORK SETUP 1. Set sag (fig. 1, 2 & 4): • See the attached air chart for starting pr essur e. Use a high-pressur e shock pump to add air (A). • T urn the Br ain Fade knob (D ) counter-clock wise to allo w the fork to sag mor e easily . • Push the rubber o-ring (B) down t o the seal, sit on/ dismount the bike gently , measure [...]

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    14 The Specialized Epic Carbon fr ame utilizes advanced c omposite mat erials that requir e particular care during assembly , storage and riding. This installation and car e guide contains instructions and warnings, plus t orque specifications. Assembling a c omplete bicy cle is a complicated task r equiring training and e xperience, only a trained[...]

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    15 W ARNING! Do not e xtend seat post abo ve the minimum insertion line. Extension be yond the minimum insertion line can result in failur e, causing serious injury or death. Y ou r Spe cial ize d fr ame do es n ot r eq uir e a n y B ot to m Br ack et or He ad T ub e p r e- ins tal la tio n pr epa ra tio n. Al l sur f ac es ar e a lr ead y pr ep ar[...]

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    16 ALL ALLO Y SP ACERS: Small diameter of spacer fac es bearing Derailleur Cage Bolts Derailleur Cage spacers Derailleur Mount DERAILLEUR MOUNT ASSEMBL Y Chainstay Bridge BO TTOM BRA CKET ASSEMBL Y DROPOUT ASSEMBL Y S-LINK ASSEMBL Y SHOCK ASSEMBL Y Chainstay Bridge BB Shell 1. e 1. e 1.a 1.b 1.f 1.d 1.k 1.f 1.g 1.a 2.a 2.b Chainstay T ab Low er Sho[...]

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    17 NO TE: Bearing and Bolt Kits are a vailable only through y our local Specialized dealer . T o retain y our warranty and for y our safety , all maintenance should be perf ormed by y our local Specialized dealer . Bearing Kit Parts Bolt Kit Parts B = Blue Loctite r equired Part # 1.a 1.b 1.c 1.d 1.e 1.f 1.g 1.h Qty. 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 2 Part Descriptio[...]

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    18 SBC LIMITED W ARRANTY Specialized Bicy cle Components, Inc. (“Specialized”), a California c orporation located a t 15130 Concord Cir cle, Morgan Hill, California 950 37 , makes the f ollowing Limited W arranty conc erning Specialized bicycles and fr amesets: LIMITED LIFETIME W ARRANTY ON BICY CLE FRAMES AND FRAMESETS Subject to the follo win[...]

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    19 USEFUL PRODUCT LIFE CY CLE Every Specialized bicycle and frameset has a useful product life cycle. The length of that useful product life cycle will vary with the construction and materials of the bicycle or frameset, the maintenanc e and care the bicy cle or frameset receives ov er its useful pr oduct life cycle, and the type and amount of use [...]

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    22 Date Rider W eight Fork PSI Fork Rebound Damping (# of clicks from f ast) Fork C ompression Damping (# of clicks from f ast) Shock PSI Shock Rebound Damping (# of clicks from f ast) Shock Compr ession Damping (# of clicks from f ast) NO TES:[...]

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    24 15130 Conc ord Cir cle Morgan Hill, CA 9503 7 www .specializ ed.c om © 2009 Specialized Bicy cles SPECIALIZED BICY CLE COMPONENTS 15130 Concor d Circle, Morgan Hill, CA 9 5037 (408) 779-6229 Please note all instructions ar e subject to change for impro vement without notic e. Rev .2, August 2008[...]