Syntace P6 User manual

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P6 SEATPOST
CARBON & ALU
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE PURCHASE OF YOUR NEW SYNTACE
P6 SEATPOST. Please carefully read all instructions as we have
included some important information and helpful tips. Your Syntace
seatpost has been carefully designed and constructed. However, it is
necessary that you follow all the instructions provided in this manual.
Please retain this manual and provide it to the new owner should
your seatpost ever find a new owner.
Please note that the responsibility of checking the product regularly
to determine if it needs repair or replacement, lies with the end
consumer. Please be aware that all the components of your bicycle
related to your safety have a “memory like an elephant,” they re-
member any damage (crashes, overloading, etc.) which can add up
to a shorter lifespan of the component. We at Syntace have built in a
proper amount of “Overload Safety” into all our components.
A regular replacement schedule (ie: Every two years), of Syntace
seatposts is, at this writing, not necessary. However, after any crash
or impact, especially to your stem or handlebars, check for signs of
fatigue (ie, discoloration, cracks, dents.), and to determine if the stem
or handlebars have bent. At the slightest sign of damage replace your
components!
Damaged components should under no circumstance be straight-
ened or repaired, but immediately replaced. Otherwise the compo-
nent may fail and a crash with serious injury could result.
Proper Use of Components
The Syntace P6 seatposts are for use with mountain bikes and road
bikes. Syntace P6 seatposts can be used for on-road and off-road use
up to a rider weight of 130kg.
Installation & Compatibility
• Makes sure that the seatpost has the correct diameter for your
frame.
• If necessary, ask your dealer, if the diameter of the seatpost is
correct for your bike frame. The internal diameter of the seat
tube should be at least 0.1mm and at most 0.3mm larger than the
seatpost diameter.
• Please do not use a reduction shim shorter in length than the
minimum insert length of the P6 seatpost. If the frame requires a
greater minimum insert, use this as the valid length.
Preparation
• Before installation, read your bike‘s manual.
• Check the seat tube for sharp edges and burrs - not only at the
upper edge but also along the clamping slot.
• Deburr all sharp edges, especially at the upper edge of the seat
tube, with a file and fine sanding paper.
Note: Sharp edges, especially at the end of the seat tube, can cause
damage leading to breakage of the seatpost.
• Check (as described in Installation & Compatibility) the diameter
of the seat tube. An ill fit of seatpost and seat tube can lead to
damage and/or breakage of the seatpost.
• Remove all chips and other residue with a cloth and compressed
air. Turn your bike upside down if needed.
Installation of seatpost
TIP: FOR CARBON-FIBER SEATPOSTS
• Do not use grease for installation. Remove grease from seat tube if
necessary. Special friction pastes abrade the finish after a while.
• Spray a little silicon spray into seat tube. Be assure that it does not
reach your brake rotors (watch the wind direction!).
• Carefully insert seatpost into seat tube with height markers poin-
ting forward. If too much force is needed, the seat tube may require
reaming.

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TIP: FOR ALUMINUM SEATPOSTS
• Apply a little mounting paste onto seatpost. You can prevent sti-
cking that way.
Pic. 1
Important: The seat post has to in-
serted at least to the marking „mi-
nimum insert“.
Caution: In many frames the seatpost
has to be inserted even further, usu-
ally at least to the lower edge of the
top tube. If the seatpost is not being
inserted far enough, the frame and/or
the seatpost can be damaged.
CAUTION FOR CARBON SEATPOSTS: Please ensure the
seatpost clamping mechanism (frame and seat postclamp) are
suitable for carbon seatposts. Not permitted are for example
clamping mechanisms that apply an asymmetrical clamping
force causing the post to be highly stressed at one point. The
Syntace P6 seatpost can also NOT be used with seat clamps
touching the seatpost. If this happens, the seatpost could be
damaged and could possibly break! In case you have a clamp
touching the post, exchange for a different model such as the
Syntace SuperLock. If you are not certain please contact the
respective manufacturer.
• Tighten the clamp just enough so you cannot turn the seat
anymore.
Shortening seatpost
If you do not use the entire length of your seatpost, it can be shor-
tened to save some unnecessary weight. Please only shorten the post
when you have determined your maximum seat post height.
• First measure the min. insert length of the post as well as the
distance from the top of your seat tube to bottom of the top tube
of your frame. The larger of the two values will be your min. insert
length for the seatpost in the respective frame. The additional
length of the seatpost which remains in the seat tube when the post
is at your own personal (maximum) height, can be sawed off.
• To saw-off, carefully place the post in a vice with V-clamps. If pos-
sible, clamp the end which will be removed anyway.
• Please use a fine metal saw blade to cut the carbon post and use a
fine sand paper to deburr. You can protect the cutting surface from
fraying by applying a clear coat or superglue.
ATTENTION: Fine carbon particles are a health hazard. Please
do not breath in or vacuum up with a vacuum cleaner. It is best
to clean up with a wet paper towel. The metal saw blade will no
longer be good for cutting metal but can be used if you need to
cut carbon again in the future.
Installation of seat
Pic. 2
The clamp for the seat is suited for
standard 7 mm rails, as well as for
Carbon rails with an oval cross section
with height of up to 11mm (Pic. 2).
• Loosen both clamping screws until the threads disappear in the
nuts. It is not necessary to completely unscrew the clamping
screws.
TIP: First adjust the tilt and then the horizontal position of the
seat.
Pic. 3
• Tighten the clamping screws alterna-
ting and in steps up to a torque value
of 6 to max. 8 Nm (Pic. 3)
• Try to move seat vigorously and
retighten.
• After 1-2 hours of use, retighten to
prescribed torque. Regularly check
for tightness.
Care, maintenance and safety
Proper maintenance and care will ensure a long life and reliable
function of your Syntace products. Please follow these simple steps
to maintain your system:
• Check the inside of your Syntace seatpost regularly for moisture
and remove if found.
• To prevent dirt from entering the seat tube, we recommend using
a seatpost clamp with a wiper seal (such as the Syntace SuperLock)
and/or an additional wiper device (such as the Syntace Little Joe).
• Check screws for proper torque regularly.
• Check the seatpost regularly for signs of fatigue (discoloration,
cracks and dents, for example).
• Warning: Upon longer exposure, brake fluid may attack epoxies and
resins as well as other coatings used in carbon components (Brake
fluid is highly deliquescent). Therefore, if brought into contact with
any carbon component please ensure that the affected area is
thoroughly cleaned with water to avoid any damage.
• Should the Syntace aluminum seatpost be bent due to a crash:
Never attempt to straighten it! Contact your dealer or Syntace to
arrange for replacement.
• Attention: please take note of the seatpost’s wear limit. When
frequently adjusting the height of your seatpost in muddy or dusty
conditions, material wear actually takes place on the surface of
both the seat tube and seatpost. The wear on carbon seatposts is
much higher than on alloy seatposts due to the coated resin matrix/
fibers used. To keep this wear to a minimum, we recommended re-
moving the seatpost from the frame after every ride in wet/muddy
conditions and then to clean it. The inside of the seat tube should
also be cleaned with a rag. Check the diameter of the seatpost from
time to time. At no position along the post, the diameter is allowed
to become less than 0.2 mm than the nominal specified diameter of
the seatpost! If this is the case, the seatpost requires replacing to
prevent the frame from being crushed resulting in possible defor-
mation or cracking in the clamping area.

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Can oval shaped seat rails be used with the Syntace P6?
Yes, oval shaped seat rails up to a height of 11mm can be used.
Please check, that at maximum angle adjustment, there are still 6
threads (6 mm deep) inside the bolt anchors.
If this is not possible for one of the two clamping bolts, you will
need to order following instead of the original M6x30 P6 TitanScrew:
M6x35 (Part number: 103627) and Syntace half bolt anchor (Part
number: 112155).
WARRANTY
Instead of the legally required 2 year warranty, Syntace gives 10 years
warranty from date of purchase on all material and manufacturing
defects. Only condition: All components are to be installed and used
as outlined in the owner’s manual.
Within the warranty period faulty components will be assessed by
Syntace Germany and accordingly either repaired or replaced.
The exchange of a Liteville frame within the warranty period occurs
free of charge within the first 5 years warranty, in the 5 -10th year
a 50% discount on the respective current retail price is offered. For
the Liteville 901 frame we give 3+7 years warranty, downhill use
included.
If you would like to report a warranty case please send the
component with a written explanation to:
Syntace GmbH
Stefan-Flötzl-Str. 6
83342 Tacherting / Germany
Tel. [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Further Information at:
www.syntace.de/support
Please note: The latest installation and operating instructions are
always binding for your product at: www.syntace.de/support