MINOURA RS-1700 Instruction Manual

RS-1700

Warranty Period : 1 year

(from the date of your purchase)

For more details, read the attached
"Minoura Limited Warranty Policy"
card.
Please refer to our website for any
updated information.

Applicable Frame

Bicycle Maintenance Stand

– instructions manual

(ver.1.2 2016/12)

Front Fork Width :

Hub nut, 9mm Quick release skewer,
15mm Thru axle

Rear Frame End Width :

Hub nut, 9mm Quick rekease skewer
120 / 125 / 130 / 135mm
or
12mm Thru axle (142mm width only)

100mm

Important Notes

• For standard 2-wheel bicycles only.
Due to the weight balance after removing the front
or rear wheel, any longer or heavier bikes are not
suitable for use with the RS-1700. Also, RS-1700 is
for light-duty maintenance only.

• When mounting the bike, maintain the weight balance correctly by adjusting the
main arm poisition.
In addition, be sure the heavier side of the bike is located just above one of the
tripod legs to support the weight safely.

• Use on at and horizontal oor. Fully open the tripod legs.

[ In-Use Style ]

• Bicycles that can be safely mounted to the RS-1700 are as follows;
Front fork width is 100mm (plain hub nut, 9mm quick skewer or 15mm thru axle types).
Rear frame end width is either 120, 125, 130 or 135mm (plain hub nut or 9mm quick skewer type) or 142mm (12mm thru
axle type).
Any other specs such as narrow 74mm fork width usually found on mini-velo bikes or 20mm thru axle on Downhill bikes
cannot be mounted.

• On any bike with hydraulic disc brake, do NOT grasp the brake lever once you remove the wheel.

• When transporting RS-1700, do not just grab the top rubber part (BB Support) only. It may come off due to the stand
weight. You must hold the stand frame.

• RS-1700 supports the bike at the bottom bracket. If your bike is equipped with an electric transmission system and its
battery is located just next to the bottom bracket, it may not t RS-1700 properly.

• RS-1700 can be used as the stand for washing bikes because of its unique swivel arm design. But you should dry the
stand as quickly as possible after using because some steel parts may rust if it stays wet.

• Use the included Velcro strap to securely hold the bike and keep it in the stand.

Contact

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If you have any questions or need help, you should contact the dealer where you purchased or the

Minoura distributor in your country rst. Only when you cannot get enough service, you can contact us.

(for ALL customers)

MINOURA North America

(for U.S. residents ONLY)

Made in Japan

Schematics

Each part will be called as mentioned
in the right side diagram.

Velcro Band

Arm Holding
Knob Bolt

Wheel Hook

Arm

Front Fork Mount

Rear End Mount

12mm Thru
Axle Adapter

Arm Angle Fixing Pin

Top Holding
Knob Bolt

Pillar

BB Support

Pillar Holding Knob Bolt

Tripod Leg

Rubber Leg Cap

(Fig. A)

The knob bolts (Top Holding, Pillar Holding, Front Fork Mount and Rear End Mount) are

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exactly the same and universal.
Only the Arm Holding Knob Bolt has different (shorter) bolt length.

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Prepare To Use RS-1700

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Be careful not
to injure your

nger at the
tube edge.

③

⑦

④

⑥

⑤

The end with
a plastic cap
is the bottom.

(Fig. B)

②

①

①

(Fig. C)

RS-1700 is disassembled in the package to protect the surface.
Assemble the stand as follows;

Fully open the tripod legs and place it on the flat and horizontal

①

floor.

Loosen the Pillar Holding Knob Bolt, put the Pillar into the

②

center tube of the Tripod base, then tighten the knob bolt to hold
the Pillar position temporally.
Make sure the pillar direction that the plastic cap side is located at
the bottom.

Fully insert the tube section of the Arm into the Pillar top, then

③

tighten the Top Holding Knob Bolt.

(Fig. D)

Arm Angle Fixing Pin Insertion Position

FRONT : Lower angle for mounting at the front fork

REAR : Higher angle for mounting at the frame end

LOCK : To ock the Arm not to open

Pull out the Arm Angle Fixing Pin.

④

Raise up the Arm.

⑤

Insert the pin into the FRONT hole if you will mount the bike

⑥

with the front fork. Insert the pin into the REAR hole if you will
mount the bike by holding the frame end (see Fig. D) to fix the
arm angle.

Loosen the Arm Holding Knob Bolts to allow to slide the Arm.

⑦

Tighten the knob bolts to hold the position.

To fold down the Arm, turn the Arm to be located between two

⑧

legs, pull out the pin to fold the Arm, then insert the pin into the
LOCK hole to fix.

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Front Fork Mount & Rear End Mount

The Front Fork Mount and the
Rear End Mount will be installed
to to the Arm by screwing the
knob bolt to the plate nut in the
top groove of the Arm. (see Fig. E)

In the package, just the knob bolts
and the plate nuts have been set on
the Arm.

Make the Arm
horizontal, remove
the knob bolts, adjust
the plate nut position,
then install the front
fork mount and the
rear end mount.

Front Fork Mount

Rear End Mount

To setup for the 15mm thru type axle fork, loosen (do
not remove) two headless bolts under the fork mount and
remove the red guide sleeve and the quick release skewer.
Insert the 15mm axle of your bike into the hole then hold
the front fork.

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Headless Bolt

The quick release skewer on the Front Fork
Mount is a specially designed wide stroke type.
Usually you need to loosen the skewer nut to
remove the front wheel due to the projection on
tip of the fork, but this skewer allows opening
widely by just lever action to make the job quite
easier.

(Fig. F)

Guide Sleeve (Red)

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The Front Fork Mount
must be located in
front of the Rear End
Mount.

The alloy bush on the Rear End Mount is
unsymmetric. One side is wider than another
side.
By changing the bush insertion combination,
this device will fit 4 different sizes (see Fig. H)

The bushes are set for 130mm size in
standard. To change it, loosen the headless
bolts underneath the Rear End Mount then
remove the bush.

To set the 142mm wide 12mm thru type
axle, remove both bushes, insert the supplied
adapter sleeve and then set the quick release
skewer of your bike.

(Fig. E)

Bush–A

Bush–A'

Bush–A

120mm

Wide

125mm

Wide

WideWide

130mm

Wide Wide

135mm

(Fig. G)

Bush–B

Bush–B

Bush–B'

If the front fork has conicts the

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fork mount, turn around the fork
mount to make more space.
The rear end mount is the same.

Bush–A'

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Wide

Wide

(Fig. H)

Bush–B'

Adjust the adapter length to your bike's frame
end width correctly. Failure to do so should
cause a serious damage to your bike frame.

Mounting Your Bike Onto RS-1700

Loosen the Top Holding Knob Bolt to allow to swivel

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the top arm section. (see Fig. I)

Do not loosen the lower Pillar Holding Knob Bolt.
The pillar and the top part will drop down.

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If most of the weight is between the legs, the stand
may topple due to imbalance. Set the main weight

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on one of the legs by turning the top part.

(Fig. I)

In case of mounting the bike by the front fork, remove

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the front wheel.
Place the bottom bracket onto the BB Support, and set
the front fork to the Front Fork Mount. If the fork mount
is not set in correct position yet, loosen the knob bolt to
slide it on the arm. Tighten the knob bolt firmly after
adjusting position.

Open the quick release skewer, insert the tip of the front
fork to the skewer axle, and close the lever to hold. If the
tightening is not enough, adjust the nut before closing

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Do NOT grasp brake
lever after removing
wheel on any bike with
hydraulic disc brake.

(Fig. J)

the lever.
(see Fig. J)

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In case of mouting the bike by the frame rear end,
remove the rear wheel.
First of all, make sure the Rear End Mount has
already been set as its width is exacty same to your
bike's rear O.L.D. size.
Place the bottom bracket on the BB Support, and
place the frame rear end hook onto the Rear End
Mount axle.

If the mount is not set in the correct position yet, loosen the knob
bolt to slide it on the arm. Tighten the knob bolt firmly after
adjusting the position.

Open the quick release skewer, insert the frame end to the skewer
axle, and close the lever to hold. If the tightening is not enough,
adjust the nut before closing the lever. (see Fig. K)

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(Fig. K)

In case of 12mm thru axle, align the frame
end hole to the Rear End Mount hole, then
insert the 12mm skewer to hold. (see Fig. L)

Hold the bike to the arm secreuly with the supplied Velcro tape.

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Holding With Front Fork

(Fig. L)

Holding With Frame Rear End

(Fig. M) (Fig. N)

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Some frames such as carbon monocoque may not be able to be held by the Velcro tape due to
the large diameter frame design.
If it happens, change the Velcro tape holder position from the bottom to the top of the Arm.
To do so, remove the BB Support from the Arm by loosening the small knob bolt under the BB
Support, and change the holder insertion gutter.

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Holding The Removed Wheel

There is a dimple on tip of the Arm. This is for
hooking the removed wheel.

Placing the wheel here also helps balance the bike
in the stand and lessens the chance of the stand
becoming unstable.

Swivel The Bike

By loosening the Top Holding Knob Bolt, the top part swivels
even while the bike is in the stand. This provides easy access to
both sides of the bike from one position.

The RS-1700 also makes a great stand to wash your bike.

The stand may loose balance when
rotating due to the worse weight

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ballance, especially the arm comes
between the tripod legs.
Support the bike with your hand and
rotate slowly.

If you try to lift up the stand even while
loosning the Top Holding Knob Bolt,

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the top part will come off from the pillar.
This knob bolt must be tightened
securely when in use.

(Fig, O)

If you leave the stand wet after use,
it may rust. Wipe all moisture off

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before storing .
Wipe the moisture as much as
possible to dry before storing.

(Fig. P)

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