Level of difficulty for everyone
Tool
- Hexagon socket spanner
- Torque spanner and bits
- Open-end or ring spanner if necessary
- Spirit level
Auxiliary materials
- Grease
- Carbon assembly paste
TIPS
- Patience game The individual saddle settings influence each other. Therefore, several attempts may be necessary until everything fits.
- Marking Be sure to observe the markings for the maximum extension height of the seat post and the sliding range on the saddle. Part of the seat post must remain in the seat tube; the lower edge of the seat post should be below the top tube.
- Carbon assembly paste If the frame or seat post is made of carbon, you must never use grease between the seat post and frame! Apply special carbon assembly paste to the meticulously cleaned components.
- Greased screws Only if the screws are greased on the thread and head support are moderate forces sufficient to tighten them and the torque is precisely applied as clamping force.
- Screw control Saddle clamp bolt breakage is usually caused by poorly fitting mechanisms or - especially with screw-in models - if the bolts are not tight enough. Check the bolts after 100 to 300 kilometres of riding and then every 2,000 kilometres.
The detailed workshop instructions for the correct adjustment of the saddle can be found below as a PDF download.
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