HP Velotechnik Spirit - Manual (Page 16)

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Velotechnik
The cables are secured in their guides with
plastic clips.Alternatively, you can fasten the
cables with zip ties that are put through the
cut in the guide.
Adjusting the angle of the foldable
stem
As an option, the Spirit can be equipped with
the foldable Glideflex stem from Terracycle.
Angle adjustment of the folding stem
The Glideflex unit is equipped with a backstop
adjustment screw close to the pivot axle.To
adjust the backstop, fold the stem forward and
turn the backstop screw in or out with a 4
mm hex key.Turning the bolt in (clockwise) al-
lows the handlebars to fold further back; turn-
ing the bolt out stops the handlebars from go-
ing as far back.
Adjusting the folding friction
To adjust the folding friction, tighten or loosen
the pivot bolt with a 5 mm hex key.Tightening
the bolt will increase friction; loosening will
decrease friction.
The friction adjustment should not need fre-
quent readjustment in normal use. Sometimes,
rain will cause the friction to drop slightly, but
things should go back to normal when dried
out.
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Loosen the hex-headed screw with an hex key
6 by several turns. Now you can slide the up-
per part of the stem up or down.
Secure the front wheel with your legs and turn
the handlebars perpendicular to the front
wheel.
Tighten the clamping screw with 14-16 Nm.
Check the safe clamping by trying to twist the
handlebars against the front wheel.
Take special care that the cable of the front
disc brakes is not bent or stretched when you
move the handlebars strongly.
You can make smaller adjustments by moving
the cables in their guides at the frame and the
handlebar, so that there is enough room at all
moving parts.
If this proves not to be sufficient you will have
to have your specialist dealer shorten the ca-
bles or replace them by longer cables.
Adjusting the Handlebars
Danger! The minimum insertion depth of 7
cm (2 3/4") must not be dropped below. In
no case the lower end of the inserted tube
may be visible in the clamping slot.The mark
on the upper stem part must not be visible
above the lower part! When the stem sticks
out too far the clamping may be damaged or
the stem may come loose while riding,
which can result in a dangerous fall.
Caution! After you have adjusted the hand-
lebar position you also have to adjust the
length of the brake cables and shifter cables.
The cables have to run smoothly without
any sharp turns and they must not be bent
or stretched beyond their elastic limit when
the handlebar is at maximum steering angle.
Also avoid large arches that could be caught
by other parts.
Caution! Do not turn the screw so far out
that it contacts the top of the stem when it
is folded back.The bolt must contact the
sloping surface.
Danger! Do not loosen the bolt past the
minimum friction point. If you do, retighten
the bolt until you can feel the friction in-
crease.The bolt must be secured with thread-
locker.