ARGON18 E-118 NEXT User manual

E-118 Assembly Guide

Overview of the assembly ...........................................................2
1. Fork installation ................................................................3-4
2. Cable housing installation ........................................................5
3. Handlebar installation ............................................................6
4. Front brake installation .........................................................7-8
5. Rear brake installation .........................................................9-10
6. Handlebar assembly .........................................................11-14
7. Seatpost installation .............................................................15
8. Saddle adjustment ..............................................................16
For the warranty to be valid, the bicycle must be fully assembled by an authorized Argon 18
dealer. High end components, particularly carbon parts, need extra care when assembled.
Those components must be installed using a torque wrench to make sure every bolts are at
the right torque setting to prevent damage.
Table of Contents

Overview of the assembly
1. Fork installation
6. Handlebar assembly 7. Seatpost installation 8. Saddle adjustment
2. Cable housing installation
(IMPORTANT NOTICE: DON’T INSTALL
THE BB BEFORE THE CABLE HOUS
ING INSTALLATION)
3. Handlebar installation 4. Front brake installation
5. Rear brake installation

1. Fork installation
1. Screw the compressor inside the
stem until it disappears completely
2. Install the bearings inside the
frame by using grease
GREASE
GREASE
13c
13c
4a
13a
13a
13c

1. Fork installation
1. Install the fork on the frame
2. Place the dust cover on the
upper bearing
3. Screw the compressor with a
6mm hex key to adjust the pressure
on the bearings
4. While maintaining the compressor
with the hex key, apply some
Loctite® 242 (or equivalent) on
the threads of the headset screw
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setting (8Nm)
Tighten the headset screw lightly in
order to avoid excessive compression of
the headsets
5. Install the rubber cap
Loctite® 242
8Nm
4e
13b
4f
13a
13b
13a
4f
4e

2. Cable housing installation
1. Install the rear derailleur cable
housing starting at the drive side’s
drop-out
2. Install the front derailleur cable
housing starting under the bottom
bracket shell
3. Install the front brake cable housing
starting at the center of the
handlebar
4. Install the rear brake cable housing
starting under the bottom bracket
shell
See the table below for the cable housing
length suggested
1
2
3
4
Suggested lengths of the cable housing
housing/size
Front brake
Rear brake
Front derailleur
Rear derailleur
58cm
136cm
140cm
198cm
60cm
138cm
142cm
200cm
62cm
140cm
144cm
202cm
64cm
142cm
146cm
204cm
XS S M L

3. Handlebar installation
Install the handlebar as shown in
the diagram above, make sure to
grease the screws and to apply
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in the clamping area.
conguration for a 65 mm stem conguration for a 95 mm stem
6Nm
6Nm
GREASE
8Nm
GREASE
6Nm
6Nm
8Nm
5a
5a
4b
4b
4c
4c
4d
4d
CARBON FIBER ASSEMBLY GEL CARBON FIBER ASSEMBLY GEL
Warning
The AHB-7500 handlebar is designed
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any other type of handlebar as safety or
performance cannot be guaranteed with
the use of incompatible equipment.

4. Front brake installation
1. Install the brake as shown in the
diagram
- Install the spring in the middle
hole of the fork insert
- It is important not to mix the springs
of the front and rear brakes
- Respect the color code: the spring
must be installed on the pivot of the
same color
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spacing with 1mm , 2mm or
no spacers behind the brake pads
depending of the rim width you are
using
the short end of the spring
should be positioned in
the notch of the spring
tensioner
GREASE
GREASE
8Nm
8Nm
12b
12a
12d
12c 12h
12e
12c
2h
12i
12g 12f

5. Rear brake installation
1. Remove the brake arm stopper
2. Install the brake as shown in the
diagram
- Install the spring in the middle
hole of the fork insert
3. Install the brake arm stopper
and adjust the set screw
on the brake arm to avoid any
contact between brake components
and chain ring.
- It is important not to mix the springs
of the front and rear brakes
- Respect the color code: the spring
must be installed on the pivot of the
same color
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spacing with 1mm , 2mm or
no spacers behind the brake pads
depending of the rim width you are
using
- A hex key supplied with the frame
allows to adjust easily the brake when
the crankset is in place
GREASE
8Nm
8Nm
hex key
11c
11h
11a
11g
11d
11b
2j
2i
11i
2j
11c
2j
11i
11a
11j
11f 11e

5. Rear brake installation
1. Finalize the installation of the brake
by placing the cover of the bottom
bracket as shown in diagram
2Nm
2Nm
2f
2f