Giant Bicycles ANTHEM User Manual

Anthem service manual

 Maestro suspension performance. No brake influen ce, no pedal kick-back, linear rising rate,

superb traction, and absolute efficient pedaling.

 Rock-solid lateral ri gidity which increase sprinting efficiency and tight cornering stability in

racing courses and singletrack.

 The Anthem is built on the basis of our Maestro suspension technology with all the features

that meet today’s XC racing demand.

 Aggressive and agile X C racin g geometry
 Lightweight frame design
 Newly designed rear shock. Works well even when set up with little to no sag without

sacrificing the original Maestro suspension performance & characteristics.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Notice to authorized Giant dealers
Spare Parts

Exploded Drawing
Spare Parts List

Mounting Bolt Torque Settings
Dual Suspension Quick Start Guide

Basic Terms & Shock Set-Up Overview
Air Shick Set-up
Setting and Adjusting Rebound Damping
Front Suspension Travel & Sag Guide

Maintenance

General maintenance
Replacement of Rear Shock
Replacement of Rocker Arm
Replacement of Rear Triangle
Replacement of Joint/Clev
Replacement of Front Frame

Troubleshooting

Notice to authorized Giant dealers

The Anthem is a new XC racing bike based on the Maestro suspension system. It inherits
the strengths of Maestro suspension technology and is tuned and perfected to yield most
efficient XC racing machine. The Anthem is designed to get from start to finish fastest, and
take the rider to the podium.

WARNING

Please read this service manual carefully. Improper assembly of the rear shock or
malfunction of the shock system can be extremely hazardous, and may lead to an
accident causing injury or death.

WARNING

Only Giant Glory™, Faith™, and AC™ model bicycles are engineered for use with dual
crown suspension forks. Use of dual crown suspension forks on any Giant bicycle other
than these models will void the warranty and can result in frame failure, which may cause
injury or death. Giant is not responsible for damage or injury resulting from the improper
use of dual crown forks.

Spare parts

Seq# Articl# (GSC)/no Name Description

0420 12806GU0051A1 12806GU0051A1 LINK BOLTSET GS804H ROCK ARM BOLT SET(2+3+4)

0430 12806GU0048A4 12806GU0048A4 D.LINK BOLT GS804H DOWN PIVOT BOLT SET(6+7)

0440 12806GU0041A6 12806GU0041A6 R.FRAME BOLT GS804H R.FRAME PIVOT PARTS SET(2+6)

0450 12806GU0040A9 12806GU0040A9 SHOCK BOLT GS804H REAR SHOCK BOLT SET(4+5)