Bontrager SEATPOST User Manual

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Read this manual before you ride

Inspect your seatpost regularly

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Installation instructions

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Bontrager warranty

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Please read this instruction manual thoroughly before using your new

seatpost; it contains important safety and maintenance information.

If you do not understand the information in this manual, or you have a

question about your seatpost that this manual does not cover, consult your

Bontrager dealer. If you have a question or problem that your Bontrager dealer

can’t handle, contact us at:

Bontrager Components

920.478.4678

Attn: Customer Service

http://www.bontrager.com

801 W. Madison Street

Waterloo, Wisconsin 53594

Waterloo, Wisconsin 53594

The seat, the part you sit on when riding a bike, is held in place by the

seatpost (Figure 2). The seatpost binder secures the seatpost in the frame.

Proper adjustment of each component is important for your comfort and

pedaling efficiency. This section explains how to inspect, adjust, and lubricate your

seatpost.

Every month

inspect the seatpost quick-release lever, or

seat post binder bolt, and seat fixing bolt (Figure 2) for proper

tightness. Make sure the seat is secure by attempting to turn the

seat and seatpost in the frame, and attempt to move the front of

the seat up and down. If the seat rotates, is loose, or moves up

and down, tighten the binder bolt or quick-release, or seat fixing

bolt, and repeat the test. Never engage the seatpost binder with

the seatpost out of the frame.

Tighten the following bolts:

or 65-80 lb•in (7.3-9 Nm) for a carbon fiber seatpost.

For a seatpost binder using a quick-release lever, the mechanism

works the same as a wheel quick-release. Adjust the lever tension,

and make sure it is in the

CLOSED

position.

Unlike metal parts, carbon composite parts that have been damaged may not

bend, bulge or deform; a damaged part may appear to be normal to a cursory

glance. After any high force load, like a crash, or other impact to your bicycle,

thoroughly inspect your carbon composite seatpost:

If the part has any problems, do not ride the bike. Take the bike to your dealer

for replacement or further inspection.

Seat

fixing

bolt

Seatpost

Seatpost

binder bolt

your dealer for service.