BRAIN PLATFORM FREE TRAVEL ADJUSTMENT - 2019+ POSITION SENSITIVE BRAIN FORKS

MARCH 25, 2020

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SUMMARY:
Through market feedback we have reduced the free travel to the firm Brain platform from 25mm to 15mm. This procedure is to
verify and/or adjust the amount of free travel to the firm platform of Position Sensitive Top and Bottom Adjust Brain forks and
dampers.
VERIFICATION:
„ To check a complete fork with the damper installed, begin by recording all adjuster positions and air spring pressure.
„ Verify the adjusters are properly clocked and fork adjustments are functioning properly in full closed and full open positions.
If necessary, re-clock the Brain Fade adjuster before continuing.
„ Set the rebound adjuster to the full open position and the Brain Fade adjuster to the firm position.
„ Reset the travel indicator O-ring down to the wiper.
„ Verify the platform position by compressing the fork until the platform is reached.
„ Let the fork return to the top out position and measure the free travel to the Brain platform.
„ Adjust the air spring pressure to 30psi and cycle the fork several times to equalize the negative chamber.
„ Repeat steps 4-6.
„ If the free travel is not at the desired setting, continue to the adjustment procedure.
ADJUSTMENT:

„ Remove the damper from the fork chassis, ensure 1

the adjusters retain the settings from the verification
procedure.
„ Fig. 1: Measure the uninstalled length of the damper, from
the top flange above the O-ring groove to the second step
up the damper extension below the Hex.
„ Subtract the installed damper length of 401mm from your
uninstalled measurement.
„ Add this value to your intended free travel before the Brain
platform. If the installed damper length is 401mm and free
travel before platform is set at 15mm, the platform should
engage at the compressed length of 386mm.
„ Fig. 2: With the Brain set on firm, compress the shaft until 2
you feel the Brain platform. Mark the location on the shaft
with a felt tipped pen.

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„ Fig. 3: Measure the distance from the mark to the top
of the 13mm hex.This measurement, plus the value
determined by steps 1 and 2, is your free travel before
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the platform.
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„ Fig. 4/5: If free travel is not at the desired setting, loosen
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the 18mm jam nut and turn the 13mm adjuster nut up or
down for more or less free travel before Brain platform.
One full turn of the 13mm adjuster nut results in 3mm of
free travel adjustment.
„ Once the platform is set, hand thread the 18mm jam nut
onto the 13mm adjuster nut. While holding the 13mm hex
of the adjuster nut, torque the 18mm jam nut to 78 in-lbf /
8.8 Nm / 90 kg-cm.
„ Re-install the damper into the fork chassis.
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„ Reset the adjuster settings and air spring pressure to the
recorded settings.
If this procedure did not provide the desired change, it may be
necessary to reset the IFP (Internal Floating Piston) height.
Setting the IFP height requires bleeding and recharging the
damper with nitrogen. For additional information on resetting
the IFP height, please contact your Specialized Service Center.

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