5
4
3
2
Step 1 Installing Front Fork & Headset
1
Apply grease to the bearing cups, the crown race
and internal threads of the fork.
Drop the lower bearing on the crown race of the fork
with the angle facing up. Slide the fork through the head
tube. Place the upper bearing into the top cup
cap?
with angle facing down.
5
mm
19
mm
Components
Top cap
top view
Front Fork
Headset
1
2
Place the compression ring and top cover in the
correct order.
Thread the top cap into the steer tube of the fork
carefully with your fingers so you don’t cross the threads!
Tighten top cap to adjust the headset bearing tension
(3-4 Nm) with a chamferless 6 point 19mm socket or
19mm cone wrench
(FIG. A.1)
Tighten the 5mm hex bolt (3 - 4Nm) in the top cap to
lock the threads into place
(FIG. A.2)
1.0
1.1
1.0
1.1
Tools
5
1
2
3
4
5
3
4
5
Be sure the cone shaped
expander in the top cap is released
3-5 mm before installation
A.1
1
2
A.2
FIG. A
