PIVOT cycles Mach 5.5 Carbon Manual

Mach 5.5 Carbon
Frame Assembly Procedure
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LOWER LINK AND BEARINGS
Bearing pocket must be clean of oil or
grease
Apply Loctite 609 or equivalent to DS
bearing pockets
Bearing race must be clean of oil or
grease
It is best to use alcohol to clean
bearings, bearing pockets, and
threads to ensure no oil or grease
is on any of the surfaces during
the assembly process
Use a toothpick to spread the Loctite to
coat bearing pocket
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Bearing Installation

Mach 5.5 Carbon
Frame Assembly Procedure
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Use enough Loctite to cover surface until
wet
Press bearings into link
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UPPER LINK HARDWARE AND
BEARINGS
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NDS
DS
Before installation clean oil and
grease o of bearings and link.
It is best to use alcohol to clean
bearings, bearing pockets, and
threads to ensure no oil or grease
is on any of the surfaces during
the assembly process.
Apply Loctite 609 or equivalent
to DS and shock pin bearing pockets
9Use a toothpick to spread the Loctite to
coat bearing pocket
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Bearing Installation

Mach 5.5 Carbon
Frame Assembly Procedure
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Use enough Loctite to cover surface until
wet
Install bearing in DS and shock pin
bearing pockets using a press
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Apply Loctite 609 or equivalent to rear
traingle bearing pockets
Use enough Loctite to cover surface until
wet
Use a toothpick to spread the Loctite to
coat the bearing pocket
Install bearings in both sides using a
press
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Bearing Installation

Mach 5.5 Carbon
Frame Assembly Procedure
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Do not put loctite on bolt threads
Use a toothpick to spread the Loctite to
coat threads
Use Loctite 243 or equivalent on threads
in front triangle (both sides)
Install lower link DS Bolt and torque to
35Nm
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Link Installation
21 Use a toothpick to spread Loctite 609 in
NDS bearing pockets. 22 Install lower link with arrow on NDS facing forward and torque to 35Nm

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Frame Assembly Procedure
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23 Check motion of link to ensure free
movement
Link Installation
Apply Loctite 243 or equivalent to upper
mount threads (both sides)
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Use a toothpick to spread the Loctite to
coat threads
25 Install bolt in DS and torque to 35Nm 26
Apply Loctite 609 or equivalent to NDS
bearing pocket
27 Using a toothpick, spread the Loctite to
coat the bearing pocket
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Frame Assembly Procedure
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Install NDS bearing and bolt
29 Torque NDS bolt to 35Nm 30
Clean any excess Loctite o of the frame
and link
31 Check motion of link to ensure free
movement
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Link Installation

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Frame Assembly Procedure
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Rear Traingle-Lower Link Installation
Use Loctite 243 or equivalent on rear
triangle threads
33 Use a toothpick to spread the Loctite to
coat threads
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Install lower link DS bolt and torque to
35Nm
Use a toothpick to spread Loctite 609 in
NDS bearing pockets.
Apply Loctite 609 or equivalent to NDS
bearing pocket
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Install NDS bearing and bolt and torque
bolt to 35Nm
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Frame Assembly Procedure
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SHOCK PIN, BOLT, AND SPACERS
Apply grease to the shock shaft eyelet
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41 Apply grease to the outside of the shock
pin
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Insert the pin in the NDS bearing and
pass through the NDS spacer and shock
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Shock Installation
Install the pin with the DS spacer. Clean
any grease from the pin threads.
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Lay a piece of foam or a shop rag across
the DT to protect it from the shock
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Frame Assembly Procedure
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Check motion of link to ensure free
movement
Install shock pin bolt on DS of upper link
and torque to 13Nm
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Shock Installation
Apply Loctite 243 or equivalent to shock
pin bolt threads
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Apply grease to the threads of the front
shock bolt
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Apply Loctite 243 or equivalent to the
upper link (both sides)
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Use a toothpick to spread the Loctite to
coat the threads
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Frame Assembly Procedure
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Shock Installation
Install rear triangle bolts to the upper
link and torque to 35Nm
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The frame is now assembled with the
shock
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Install front shock bolt and torque to
13Nm
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Wipe the upper link to clean o any
Loctite
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