Care And Maintenance - Canyon vcls post 2.0 Montageanleitung

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SETTINg ThE aNgLE OF INCLINaTION OF ThE
SaDDLE 
Most cyclists find it best to have the saddle set horizontally
or inclined slightly downwards at the front. for that reason
you should start with this position.
the angle of inclination of the saddle that has been set can
be seen on the angle of inclination marking at the seat post.
You must remove the seat post to set the angle of inclination
of the saddle. Undo the stop screw by one or two turns.
Push the leaf springs towards one another. Note when doing
this how the marking at the seat post changes. If the front
part slides downwards, the nose is lowered further. Even
small changes in the marking have a large effect on the an-
gle of inclination of the saddle.
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In order to fix the angle of inclination of the saddle, first
turn the stop screw until a certain amount of friction can be
felt between the leaf springs.
It is essential to use the washer underneath the screw when
doing this! once again push the seat post into the seat tube
and check the angle of inclination of the saddle ((G) angle
of inclination marking).
If the angle of inclination is correct, pull the seat post out
and tighten up the stop screw with a torque of 6 to 7 Nm,
using a torque wrench. do not exceed the maximum torque
of 7 Nm.
the VCLS Post 2.0 may not be used without the
stop screw. apply a tightening torque of 6-7 Nm.
(g)
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aDjuSTINg ThE PuLL-OuT LENgTh
Push the VCLS Post 2.0 into the seat tube of the frame.
transfer your known saddle height, using a folding rule.
the seat post as a whole is pushed into the seat tube to set
the pull-out length / saddle height.
Note when doing this the imprinted marking of the minimum
insertion depth and the stipulations of the bicycle maker.
bear in mind that the VCLS Post 2.0 already provides a small
amount of springiness when it is sat on. for that reason add
a total of 5 mm to the seat height for the first approximation.
You can probably only set the final pull-out length
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of the seat post after the first test ride.
FINaL FaSTENINg IN ThE FRamE
Mark the seat height at the upper edge, for example, using
a piece of insulating tape, and pull the seat post out again.
Smear the inside of the seat tube evenly and thinly with car-
bon assembly paste and likewise the area of the seat post
that is to be pushed into the seat tube.
Push the VCLS Post 2.0 back into the seat tube of the frame.
align the saddle straight to the frame using the saddle nose
and the down tube or top tube as references.
tighten up the screw of the seat post clamp using a torque
wrench to the tightening torque specified by the frame mak-
er. do not exceed the maximum tightening torque of 7 Nm for
the VCLS Post 2.0.
SETTINg ThE hORIZONTaL POSITION (DISTaNCE TO
ThE haNDLEBaRS) }
the distance to the handlebars can be set on the one hand
in the usual way by pushing the saddle into the saddle clamp
unit. Undo the two saddle clamping screws by one or two
turns.
centre
centre
FLIP 180°
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back front back front
Push the saddle and note during adjustment the clamping
area of the saddle that is typically delineated by an imprint-
ed scale or stop markings. Never go beyond these delineat-
ing marks.
the seat post offers yet another option, this being to in-
crease the adjustment range by turning the entire saddle
clamp unit. do this by loosening the two saddle clamping
screws and install all four parts of the saddle clamp unit on
the other side as applicable.
Install the clamps as described in the section "Preinstalla-
tion of the seat post". finally adjust the saddle to suit your
needs and tighten up the screws as described in the section
"Setting the angle of inclination of the saddle".
Ensure that the marking on the seat post (height
scale) ~ always points to the rear (from the point
of view of the direction of motion) when it is installed. the
seat post itself may not be rotated by 180°!
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CaRE aND maINTENaNCE
Regularly clean your VCLS Post 2.0 using water and a soft
cloth. If required, use a soap without any abrasive particles
to remove the dirt. If this involves stubborn dirt such as oil or
grease on the fixed surfaces, then you can use a little ordi-
nary washing up liquid in warm water. Never use aggressive
cleaners or solvents such as acetone, trichloroethylene or
methylene, etc., because they can attack the paint and the
material.
Check the screws of your VCLS Post 2.0 after riding 100 to
300 kilometres or else after 4 to 12 hours of use and then
every 2,000 kilometres or 80 hours of use respectively.
the joints of the saddle clamp unit can display a
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very small amount of play after prolonged use.
this does not have any negative effects on riding safety
and is not a defect.
waRRaNTy
during the first two years after the purchase of your VCLS
Post 2.0 you have a full claim to the legal warranty.
If any defects should occur, please contact the Canyon bicy-
cles team and present your sales receipt.
ImPRINT
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Edition 1, july 2012
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