Operation Manual

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28.3.3 Mounting the full carbon fork with
carbon steerer
Cutting the steerer tube, pressing the seat
mounting of the cone bearing and mounting
the fork to the frame, are jobs best left to an
expert. These steps are to be carried out by
authorized MERIDA dealers only. Otherwise
the warranty will become void.
Each of the following instructions
must be followed strictly. Non-observ
-
ance of these instructions can cause the fork
to fail and lead to a crash with serious con-
sequences.
• The inner diameter of the headset crown
race must fit the diameter of the crown
of the carbon fork. With 1 1/8”- forks,
the steerer crown race diameter is 30 ±
0.05mm.
tion and until any gap between bearing
and fork head has disappeared. Keep the
fork in hand during hitting and do not put
it down – risk of breakage!
28.3 Carbon forks
• Usually, the aluminium bearing seat on
every fork is prepared. If additional work
is necessary nevertheless, only use a sui-
table milling tool for preparing the cone
bearing seats. Sharp-edged or blunt tools
can notch the bearing seats and make the
steerer tube fail.
• Clean the contact area of cone and fork
seat and apply a little grease. Hit the cone
bearing seat with an appropriate special-
purpose tool until it is in a horizontal posi-
• To cut the fork, do not put it into a vice
as this could damage the shaft. Clamp the
steerer tube with an appropriate device
(e.g. a special vice) and use a sharp metal
saw blade to saw it. Saw with low pressu-
re and remove the burrs with a small file.