This document is an owner's manual for the Yeti SB5 mountain bike, a high-performance full-suspension bicycle designed for aggressive trail riding. The manual provides comprehensive information on the bike's features, setup, maintenance, and assembly, ensuring owners can properly care for and enjoy their new Yeti.

Function Description

The Yeti SB5 is engineered to deliver exceptional value, performance, and ride quality across various terrains. Its primary function is to provide a robust and agile platform for mountain biking, excelling in both climbing efficiency and downhill capability. The bike is built around Yeti's patented Switch Infinity Technology, a suspension system designed to create an efficient pedaling platform while remaining smooth and continuous over rough terrain. This technology allows the bike to maintain momentum and control, making it suitable for a wide range of riding conditions, from technical singletrack to challenging descents. The SB5 is designed to be a reliable companion for both everyday riders and seasoned professionals, offering countless hours of two-wheeled fun.

Usage Features

The SB5 incorporates several key features that enhance its usability and performance:

Switch Infinity Technology: This patented suspension system is at the core of the SB5's performance, providing a unique blend of pedaling efficiency and plush suspension travel. It ensures that the bike remains composed and responsive whether climbing or descending.
TURQ and Carbon Series Frames: The SB5 is available with frames from Yeti's top-tier TURQ Series or Carbon Series, both designed to offer the same geometry and efficiency across all models. These frames are constructed from high-quality carbon fiber, providing an optimal balance of strength, stiffness, and light weight.
Collet Axle System on Pivots: This system reduces bearing wear by creating a stiff interface between the front and rear triangles, enhancing the bike's durability and responsiveness. Custom Enduro Max sealed bearings further contribute to smooth and free movement at the pivots.
Optimized for 1x Drivetrains Only: The frame is specifically designed for 1x drivetrains, which simplifies shifting and reduces overall weight. This optimization ensures a clean aesthetic and efficient power transfer.
ISCG 05 Chainguide Mounts: These mounts are included on the SB5, allowing riders to add a chainguide for extra drivetrain security, particularly useful in rough or race conditions.
Tapered Inset Head Tube (44mm/56mm): The head tube design accommodates a tapered steerer fork, providing increased stiffness and improved steering precision.
Suspension by FOX (50mm x 210mm): The SB5 is equipped with a 50mm stroke, 210mm eye-to-eye FOX EVOL shock or DPX2 shock (Lunch Ride build), ensuring reliable and high-performance damping.
Custom Debris and Chain Slap Guards: These integrated guards protect the frame from impacts and chain slap, preserving its finish and structural integrity.
Internally Molded Carbon Cable Routing Tubes: All cables are routed internally through molded carbon tubes, resulting in a clean aesthetic, reduced maintenance, and quiet operation. This design prevents cable rub and keeps the bike looking tidy.
Integrated Axle and Derailleur Hanger System: This system provides a robust and reliable connection for the rear wheel and derailleur, enhancing shifting precision and durability.
Industry Leading Low Stand Over: The SB5 features an exceptionally low stand-over height, making it easier to maneuver and dismount, particularly in challenging trail situations. This design also allows for a larger head tube with more area, increased stiffness, and a lower overall ride height without compromising performance.
Dedicated 12 x 148 Boost Dropouts: The frame incorporates 12 x 148 Boost dropouts with integrated hanger with axle threads, providing enhanced strength, stiffness, and ease of hanger and wheel installation.
Frame Geometry: The manual provides detailed geometry charts for various sizes (X-Small to X-Large), ensuring riders can select the appropriate frame size for their height and riding style. The geometry is designed to offer a balanced and confident ride.

Maintenance Features

The manual emphasizes the importance of proper maintenance to ensure the longevity and performance of the Yeti SB5. It outlines a comprehensive schedule and detailed instructions for various maintenance tasks:

Maintenance Schedule: A clear schedule is provided, detailing weekly, monthly, 3-monthly, and annually recommended maintenance tasks. These include cleaning and lubing the chain, checking tire pressure, cleaning the bike of mud and debris, checking brake function, checking shock pressure, checking for loose bolts and tightening if necessary, checking headset and tightening/loosening if necessary, thoroughly cleaning pivot points with a rag (do not lubricate), lubricating Infinity Link every 40 hours, checking/replacing brake pads, checking tires for wear, checking spoke tension, and checking chain for wear.
Torque Specifications: Yeti strongly recommends using a torque wrench when assembling the frame. Specific torque specifications for individual parts on the SB5 are listed, as well as general bicycle maintenance torque specifications. This ensures that all components are tightened to the correct tension, preventing damage and ensuring safe operation.
Key Torque Specs: A detailed table lists part numbers, descriptions, and corresponding torque values in Nm for critical components such as bolts, link bolts, collet axles, and pivot bolts.
Shock Setup: The manual provides a detailed guide for setting up the shock, including air pressure and sag adjustments. It explains how to measure sag, adjust rebound, and set compression damping. This section is crucial for optimizing the bike's suspension performance for individual rider weight and preferences. Specific instructions are provided for both standard shock setup and DPX2 shock setup (Lunch Ride version).
Derailleur Hanger Install: Step-by-step instructions with accompanying images are provided for installing the derailleur hanger. This includes preparing the hanger, seating it correctly, and tightening it to the specified torque. The manual highlights that the hanger cap is reverse threaded and provides tips for inspection.
Cable Setup: The manual details the process for routing cables through the internally molded tubes, ensuring a clean and efficient setup. It covers routing for the rear derailleur, rear brake, and internally routed seat post, providing clear instructions and illustrations to prevent cable housing malfunction.
Frame Assembly: A comprehensive section with step-by-step instructions and images guides the user through the frame assembly process. This includes installing washers, applying Loctite, inserting bolts and spacers, greasing bearings, installing collet axles and wedges, and assembling the main pivot axle. Torque specifications are provided for each step.
Exploded Views and Parts Lists: Detailed exploded views of the frame and its components are included, along with a comprehensive list of parts and their descriptions. This is invaluable for identifying specific components during maintenance or when ordering replacement parts.
Rebuild Kits: Information on available rebuild kits for the SB5 is provided, including master rebuild kits, hardware kits, and specific component kits (e.g., Fox linear bearing, protector kits). This ensures that owners can easily source the necessary parts for comprehensive overhauls.
Warranty Information: The manual outlines Yeti's limited five-year frame warranty, covering defects in materials and workmanship. It also details additional conditions, no-fault replacement policy, and product life cycle information, ensuring transparency regarding warranty claims and product support.
Contact Information: Yeti Cycles' business hours and contact details are provided for customer support and warranty inquiries.

Overall, the Yeti SB5 owner's manual is a thorough and user-friendly guide designed to empower owners with the knowledge and tools needed to maintain their high-performance mountain bike, ensuring a safe, enjoyable, and long-lasting riding experience.

Yeti SB5 - Exploded View Diagram

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