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Inordertoadjusttheexibilityofyoursuspension
element,youmustcongurethesuspensionsti󰀨-
ness/air pressure. If you change the air pressure,
the overall sti󰀨ness of the suspension element
also changes. The more the suspension element
is pumped up, the harder it becomes. In order to
achieve an optimum balance between the manu-
facturer’srecommendedexibilityandthedesired
sti󰀨ness,followtheseinstructionswhenadjusting
the suspension element:
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. Di󰀨erent air pressures or settings
may be necessary. Example: Di󰀨er-
ent driving styles and uses require a
di󰀨erent 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o󰀨again.
Important:ifyouexerttoomuchforceonthebike
whilegettingonando󰀨,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-
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-
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
tra󰀩c.
Turn the rebound dial anti-clockwise until it reach-
es the stop.
Ridethebikeo󰀨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o󰀨thepavementagain
and count how many times the suspension ele-
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 o󰀨 when the
fork is compressed when stationary and abruptly
released.Ifthefrontwheelliftso󰀨thegrounddur-
ing this test, turn the rebound through one further
click and repeat the test.
The suspension changes the distance
between the pedal and the ground while
riding. When riding over bumps, always
keep the crank arms in the horizontal po-
sition. When riding around bends, keep
the crank arms in the vertical position
with your foot down on the outside of the
bend in order to prevent the pedals from
touching the ground.
Suspension and chassis components
are vital parts of your FLYER. Service
and check your FLYER suspension at
regular intervals. Have your FLYER in-