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Adjustingtheexibility
Ensure that the pressure stages on the fork and
rearshockaresettothe“open”position.
Filltheairchamber,usingthetable as aguide.
To let air out of the air chamber, remove the air
cap and press the valve pin down or press the air
releasebuttononthesuspensionpump.
The air pressure in the rear suspension
element must not exceed the maximum
valuespeciedintherelevantoperating
instructions.
There are guidelines on air pressure for certain
forks.
1.Different air pressures or settings
may be necessary. Example: Differ
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ent
drivingstylesandusesrequirea
different air pressure and exibility.
Therefore,thisadjustmentprocedure
isjustastartingpoint.
2.The valve cap must always be on the
suspension element while you are
riding so that dirt cannot get into the
valve.
PushtheO-ringforthesuspensionpathindicator
againsttheairchamber/thelowerforkdippipe.
Carefully position yourself centrally on the bike,
thengetoffagain.
Important:ifyouexerttoomuchforceonthebike
while getting on and off, you will obtain imprecise
measurements.
CheckthepositionoftheO-ringonthehousing
of the suspension element. Check whether the
exibilityisaround25%.
If the exibility is lower than the value recom
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mended
 by the bicycle manufacturer, i.e. the
suspension element is compressed by less than
25%,reducetheairpressure.
If the exibility is higher than the value recom
-
mended by the bicycle manufacturer, increase the
air
pressure.Theairpressureinthereardamper
mustnotexceedthemaximumvaluespeciedin
therelevantoperatinginstructions.
Replacetheaircap.
Adjustablerebound
The rebound determines the speed at which the
suspension element returns to its fully extended
positionafter compressing.Thesuspensionele
-
ments have a red rebound dial that you can use
to
 adjust the rebound. The suspension element
extendsfastestwhentheadjustingknobisturned
anti-clockwiseuptothestop.Itextendsslowest
when the knob is turned to the stop in the clock
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wise
direction.
Settingtherebound
You can determine the starting point for setting
thereboundatthecurb.
Theexibilityofthesuspensionmustbe
adjusted before you can adjust the re-
bound
ofthedamping.
Perform the test in a safe area with no
trafc.
Turntherebounddialanti-clockwiseuntilitreach-
es
thestop.
Ride the bike off the pavement while you are sit-
ting
ontheseat.
Count the number of times the suspension ele-
ment
rebounds.
Itshouldbeadjustedsothatitreboundsjustonce.
Ifitreboundsseveraltimes,turntherebounddial
clockwiseoneclick.Rideoffthepavementagain
and count how many times the suspension ele
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ment
rebounds.Repeatthisstepuntilthesuspen-
sion
elementreboundsonlyonce.
Notethenumberofclicks(orturns)throughwhich
youmovedthedialfromtheanti-clockwisestop.
Thisisyourreboundsetting.
If the rebound is set correctly for a suspension
fork, the front wheel should not lift off when the
fork is compressed when stationary and abruptly
released.Ifthefrontwheelliftsoffthegrounddur
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ing this test, turn the rebound through one further
click
andrepeatthetest.
Suspension and chassis components
are vital parts of your FLYER. Service
and check your FLYER suspension at
regular intervals. Have your FLYER in
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spected
byyourFLYERspecialistretail-
er
 at regular intervals.The chassis will
be more effective and last longer if it is
cleanedonaregularbasis.Warmwater
with a light cleaning agent is suitable for
cleaningthispartofthebicycle.
Bikes with full suspension are not suita-
ble
forusewithtrailersorchildtrailers.
The bearings and fastenings are not de-
signed for the forces that occur in these
cases.
Thiscouldcauseheavywearand
breakageswithseriousconsequences.