BMC Roadmachine

Detailed assembly instructions
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Grease
• Install the upper bearing in the frame head tube applying grease to the bearing race and to the
bearing surfaces.
• Front and rear brake hose should be routed through the upper bearing.
• Install the lower bearing in the frame head tube applying grease to the bearing race and the bear-
ing surfaces. The grease should help the lower bearing to stay in place.
• Route the front brake hose on the right side of the steerer tube, hold the rear brake hose on the
left side of the head tube and insert the fork steerer tube through the head tube and headset
bearings.
• Slide the headset sleeve onto the steerer tube with its round face facing forward (flat face to the
back).
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WARNING: No friction paste should be applied on the steerer tube or on the bearings.