Factor O2 VAM 2023 User manual

2023 O2 VAM MANUAL

LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ON BICYCLES AND FRAMESETS
Subject to the following limitations, terms and conditions, Factor warrants to the original owner
for the lifetime of the original owner of each new Factor bicycle or frameset that the bicycle
frame or frameset is free of defective materials and workmanship.
The lifetime limited warranty is conditioned upon the bicycle being operated under normal
conditions and use, and properly maintained in accordance with the owner’s handbook (as
supplied with the Factor bicycle).
This lifetime limited warranty does not apply to paint/finish, any Factor components considered
subject to normal wear and tear or any third-party components attached to the bicycle or
frameset, such as wheels, drive train, brakes, or any suspension related parts or components.
Any Factor components considered subject to normal wear and tear are covered under a limited
one (1) year warranty. The duration of this limited warranty shall be one (1) year, commencing
from the date the customer takes possession of the bicycle.
Factor components considered subject to normal wear and tear will be listed in the Technical
Supplement and/or User Manual provided with the bicycle. Any and all third party components
included with or installed on Factor bicycles are subject to any manufacturers’ guarantee
applicable to those components, as specified by the manufacturer.
Additional Conditions: This lifetime limited warranty is made solely to the original owner of this
new Factor bicycle or frameset, and shall remain in force only as long as the original owner
installation, it is recommended that the product be assembled by a qualified bicycle mechanic.
FACTOR BIKES assumes no responsibility for damages or injury due to improper assembly and
installation of the product(s).
To qualify for FACTOR’S LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY please visit www.factorbikes.com and
register your product(s) within 15-days of purchase.
retains ownership of the Factor bicycle. This lifetime limited warranty is not transferable.
If the bicycle is purchased as a gift, the original recipient of the gift is considered to be the
original owner for the purposes of this lifetime limited warranty.
In order to exercise your rights under this lifetime limited warranty, the bicycle or frameset must
be presented to Factor or an authorized Factor dealer, together with a receipt, bill of sale, or
other appropriate written proof of purchase which identifies the bicycle or frameset by serial
number.
Exclusions & Limitations:
The above warranty, or any implied warranty, does not cover:
Modifications from the original condition except such modifications which are necessary to
comply with specific national legislative requirements that may apply in the country of use.
Normal wear and tear.
Use of the bicycle for abnormal and/or commercial activities, or for purposes other than those
for which the bicycle was designed. Damage caused by failure to follow the instruction manual.
Paint finish and decal damage resulting from normal wear and tear, taking part in competition,
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on the purchase of your FACTOR product. Please review thoroughly the
following instructions and only follow them for correct operation and use. Should you fail to
follow the following instructions and warnings, this could result in damage of the product,
damage to the bicycle and in severe situations cause possible injury and or death.
Since specific tools and bicycle service experience is required for proper assembly
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Miscellaneous:
In the event that Factor prevails in any court action, you agree to reimburse Factor for the
expenses, including attorney’s fees and expenses of litigation incurred by Factor in defending
against your claim.
Claims made outside the country of purchase may be subject to additional fees and restrictions.
Warranty detail and duration may differ by country. This warranty gives you specific legal rights,
and you may also have other rights which may vary from place to place. This warranty does not
affect your statutory rights.
To the extent that this warranty statement is inconsistent with local law, this warranty shall be
deemed modified to be consistent with such law; under such law, certain disclaimers and
limitations may apply to the customer.
Some states and countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or
consequential damages or warranties, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to
you.
If it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that a certain provision of this limited
warranty does not apply, such determination shall not affect any other provision of this limited
warranty, and all other provisions shall remain in effect.
The English language version of this limited warranty will prevail.
This limited warranty is governed by the laws of European Union and United States and the
courts of European Union and United States shall have the non-exclusive jurisdiction to settle
any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection to this limited warranty or its subject matter
or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims).
jumping, downhill and/or training for any such events or as a result of exposing the bicycle to, or
riding the bicycle in, severe conditions or climates.
Labour and/or transport charges for full or part replacement, repair, return or changeover.
Accident, neglect, improper handling, abuse or wilful damage, misuse, improper assembly and
use of devices or components not originally intended for, or not compatible with the bicycle.
Any alteration or repair by you or a third party who is not one of our authorised repairers.
Any specification provided by you. Remedy: Unless otherwise provided, the sole remedy under
the above Factor warranty, or any implied warranty, is limited to repair or replacement of
defective parts with those of equal or greater value at the sole discretion of Factor.
Except for this remedy Factor will not be responsible for any direct, incidental or consequential
loss or damages, including, without limitation, loss or damages for personal injury, property
damage or economic losses, whether based on contract, warranty, negligence, product liability
or any other theory.
Nothing in this limited warranty will exclude or limit Factor’s liability for death or personal injury
caused by Factor’s negligence or any other liability which cannot be excluded or limited by law.
Unless you are a consumer, Factor makes no other warranties, express or implied and all implied
warranties, including warranties of merchantability, reasonable care, and fitness for a particular
purpose are hereby disclaimed.
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Hose routing
●Install rear brake and fish hose through the frame and out the head tube
●install the anti rattle rear brake hose foam sleeve
●Insure that the clear plastic anti wear guard portion of the anti rattle hose
covering is adjacent to the head tube to shield the brake hose from the
steerer rotation
Di2 routing
●Install the Front and rear derailleur Di2 wires as needed, extending from the
seat tube for attachment to the BT DN300 battery
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Di2 Battery installation
●Affix the top and bottom rubber mounts to the Di2 battery
●Attach the routed Di2 wires to the battery
●Push the battery into the external seat tube
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External SeatPost clamp
●After determining the appropriate external seat post length and offset by
working with your shop or customer service rep apply carbon paste to
inside surfaces of the external post as well as the seatpost clamp shown
below.
●Install the seatpost pusher clamp into the external post, holding it in place
with the carbon paste
●mount the external post on the frame. Tighten the M3 grub screws to not
more than 4 Nm. Be sure to gradually increase the torque on the top and
bottom grub screw, alternating between them to ensure an even
application of clamping force. Failure to do this can potentially damage the
frame.
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Seat attachment
●Determine the type of SP rails on your saddle and chose the appropriate
clamp setup from the Pizza Box of parts
●Apply carbon paste liberally to the SP clamp assembly, assemble the seat
post clamp, adjust saddle angle and seatback, and tighten to 12Nm.
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Factor frame sets are shipped with 7X9 mm outer rail clamps for
carbon rail saddles. 7x7 mm outer rail clamps for traditional saddle
rails are available through your Factor dealer.

Steerer
●Working with your mechanic determine the correct number of spacers, and cut the fork
steerer tube as shown below
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WARNING! Only use a maximum of 40mm of spacers (including tall
headset cover) supplied with the frameset.
Pre-cut fork steerer making sure that it is cut 3mm below
the top of the stem.

Fork mounting
●Fish the front brake hose through the fork, from the bottom up. Pass the lower bearing over this hose and the cut steerer tube
●Lightly grease the lower bearing and install the fork in the frame, at the same time retract the rear brake hose in its anti-rattle housing
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Top bearing
●Lightly grease the top bearing, and the split ring.
●Pull the hoses through the top bearing, the split ring and your chosen height dust cover.
●Assemble spacers as required
●Ensure the shape matching spacer is included if the Black Inc HB01 (non-aero) is used.
●Bottom out the compression plug onto the top of the steerer, and tighten to 8 Nm
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Fork mounting
●Pull the brake hoses through the handlebar carefully, entering at the rear of the stem and exiting at the shifter
●Apply a generous amount of carbon post to the steerer tube, the stem, and the expansion plug
●Tighten the preload cap until any rocking motion at the bearings stops, however take care to not over tighten
●Tighten the stem bolts to 5.2 Nm
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Grommets
●Install the front and rear grommets
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Route the rear derailleur Di2 cable through
the chainstay.
Install Di2 cable grommet. Connect to the Di2 Junction B
Route the front derailleur Di2 cable through
the seat tube hole to the bottom bracket exit
port.
Install Di2 cable grommet. Connect to the Di2 Junction B

Fork mounting
●Pull the brake hoses through the handlebar carefully, entering at the rear of the stem and exiting at the shifter
●Apply a generous amount of carbon post to the steerer tube, the stem, and the expansion plug
●Tighten the preload cap until any rocking motion at the bearings stops, however take care to not over tighten
●Tighten the stem bolts to 5.2 Nm
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Clean the inside of the frame bottom bracket
& the bottom bracket cups with an isopropyl
alcohol.
Apply a layer of good quality assembly paste
to the threads of both bottom bracket cups.
We recommend assembly paste from Morgan
Blue (Auqaproof Paste) or r.s.p. (Creak Freak
Assembling Paste).
Thread the cups into the frame and torque the cups
down to 30nm for the drive side and 40nm for the
non drive side. We recommend using Park Tool
BBT-47.
For SRAM DUB cranksets, install the included 29mm reducers
and spacers in the following sequence.
Drive Side
1mm+1mm+3mm+29mm reducer
For Shimano Hollowtech II cranksets, install the included 24mm Wheels
MFG reducers and spacer in the following sequence.
Non Drive Side
29mm reducer+3mm
Drive Side
24mm reducer
Non Drive Side
24mm reducer+1mm+1mm+0.5mm

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Apply Loctite 243 on bolt threads. Thread the
bolt in but do not tighten, this will allow the
insert to align when installing the axle
Install a rear hub in the dropout with the free
hub on non-drive side. This will allow better
access for the next step. Install the thru-axle
with the nylon washer and tig hten to 12Nm.
After ensuring the dropout insert is correctly
aligned, tighten the dropout bolt to 1 Nm.
Remove the thru-axle and remove the hub.
Install the rear wheel and tighten the
thru-axle (with the nylon washer) to 12Nm.

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Apply Loctite 243 on bolt threads. Thread the
bolt in but do not tighten, this will allow the
insert to align when installing the axle
Install a front hub in the dropout with the free hub on
non-drive side. This will allow better access for the
next step. Install the thru-axle with the nylon washer
and tighten to 12Nm
After ensuring the dropout insert is correctly
aligned, tighten the dropout bolt to 1 Nm.
Remove the thru-axle and remove the hub. Install
front wheel and tighten the thru axle (with the nylon
washer) to 12Nm.

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Install cages and tighten M5 bolts with T20 Torx to 2 Nm.

FDM
●If you are using a front derailleur, install the mount as shown, tightening to
3Nm.
●If you aren’t using a Front Derailleur mount, look for the supplied blanking
plate and attach with a single screw.
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