SCOTT SCALE 970 General Manual

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OWNER’S MANUAL 2021 | GENERAL MANUAL
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CONTENTS
SOME NOTES ON THIS SCOTT GENERAL MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 05
GENERAL WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07
SAFETY AND BEHAVIOUR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 08
INTENDED USE OF YOUR SCOTT BIKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Notes on the maximum permissible overall weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Notes on the transport of loads and on carrying children
and/or pets with your SCOTT bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Permission for use of a trailer with your SCOTT bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Permission for use of a child seat on your SCOTT bike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
TESTS BEFORE YOUR FIRST RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
TESTS BEFORE EVERY RIDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
USING QUICK-RELEASES AND THRU AXLES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Quick-releases on the SCOTT bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Safe fastening of a component with a quick-release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Thru axles on the SCOTT bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Safe mounting of wheels with thru axles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
ADJUSTING THE SCOTT BIKE TO THE RIDER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
SUSPENSION ON SCOTT BIKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Front suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Rear suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
BRAKES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
TESTS AFTER AN ACCIDENT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
CARBON – A PARTICULAR MATERIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
GENERAL NOTES ON CARE AND SERVICING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Maintenance and servicing your SCOTT bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cleaning and caring for your SCOTT bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sheltering and storing your SCOTT bike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
SCOTT SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
RECOMMENDED TORQUE SETTINGS FOR YOUR SCOTT BIKE. . . . . . . . . 51
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

SCOTT SCALE 970 Specifications

General

Crankset	Shimano FC-MT511-1, 32T
Saddle	Syncros Belcarra Regular 2.5
Chain	KMC X12
Spokes	Stainless Black 15G / 1.8mm
Frame	Alloy 6061 Custom Butted Tubing
Fork	RockShox Judy Silver TK, 100mm travel
Rear Derailleur	Shimano Deore RD-M6100 12 Speed
Shifters	Shimano Deore SL-M6100-R / Rapidfire Plus
Brakes	Shimano BR-MT200, hydraulic disc
Cassette	Shimano Deore CS-M6100-12 / 10-51 T
Wheelset	Syncros
Tires	Schwalbe Rapid Rob 29x2.25"
Handlebar	Syncros Alloy 6061, T shape Flat, 9° back sweep, 740mm
Seatpost	Syncros / 31.6x400mm
Rotor	Shimano SM-RT30 CL, 180mm(F) / 160mm(R)
H'stem	Syncros Alloy 6061
Headset	Syncros OE Press Fit, Tapered 1.5" - 1 1/8"
Hub (Front)	Shimano MT400
Hub (Rear)	Shimano MT400
Rims	Syncros / 32H