Technical Document Highline 7 Seatpost Overhaul JUN20/A

2019-current

Tools needed
Parts recomended
Highline refresh Kit - Part No. 99151

Warning! Proper bike

stand clamping position parts + accessories
5 mm / 3 mm / 2 . 5 mm Box Knife Shop Rag
While using a bike stand Hex Wrenches
to work on your bike, do
not Clamp on or above
the seal & collar assembly
Doing so may cause permenant
Damage to the post and will
void warranty.

Kit includes: Grease Packet, Igus

keys x2, Seal & collar assembly, BLUE
Upper Igus bearing, Lower Igus “a lil dab’ll do ya”

bearing 242

1 0 mm h e x or Adjustable Wrench Hammer Threadlock

formula 242

1. Remove Saddle

A. Loosen th e r e a r bo lt o f the quic k B. L o osen t h e 5 m m f r on t b ol t of t h e C . S wi n g t h e r ear b ol t ou t of t h e s l ot D. Rota te th e s ad d l e forw ard to

r elease he a d a s s e mbly us ing a 5mm qu i c k r el eas e h ead ass em b l y. i n t h e h ead of t h e q u i l l . rem ove i t.
hex wr enc h.
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1. Remove Saddle (Cont.) 2. Remove Cartridge Screw 3. Remove Remote

*Loose Part

E. Remove the lo w e r c r a dle , cle a n A. U n t h r ead t h e c ar t r i d g e s c r ew f r om B . R em ov e t h e c ar t r i d g e sc r ew, cl ean A . Un th read th e cl am p b ol t w i th a 3m m

and set as ide . t h e t op of t h e q u i l l h ead u s i n g a an d set asi d e h ex w ren ch to rem ove th e l ever or
2. 5 m m h ex wr en c h . refer to m an u factu rer’s i n s tru cti on s
i f n ot a Cran kb roth ers l ever.

3. Remove Remote (Cont.) 4. Remove Post

B. Remove t he le v e r to giv e t he po s t A. U n t h r ead t h e f r am e c ol l ar b ol t wi t h B . R em ov e t h e p os t f r om t h e f r a m e C. Feed th e h ou s i n g i n to th e fram e w h i l e

enou gh ho us ing s la c k to be r e mo v e d. th e t ool sp ec i fi ed b y t h e c ol l ar ’s wh i l e f eed i n g t h e h ou si n g i n to th e rem ovi n g th e p os t as s h o w n i n th e
Be su r e no t to lo s e the cla mp bo lt. m an u f ac t u r er. f r on t of t h e f r am e as s h o wn i n p revi ou s s tep .
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5. Remove Cable from Actuator 6. Remove Cartridge

A. Pu ll do wn o n the c a ble ho us ing. The B. R o t a t e t h e c ab l e an d h ou si n g ou t of C . R em ov e t h e c ab l e an d h ou s i ng from A. Loos en th e b as e ca p u s i n g a 10m m

post may e x t e nd w hile do ing t his . th e c h an n el . t h e b as e of t h e sea t p os t . h ex w ren ch or ad j u s tab l e w ren ch .

6. Remove Cartridge (Cont.) 7. Remove Bottom Out O-ring

B. Un th r ead the ba s e c a p the r e s t o f the C . R e m ov e t h e b ase c a p / c ar t r i d g e A . Loc a t e an d r em ov e t h e b ot t om ou t B. . . . or th e b od y. Cl ean th e o-ri n g an d

way b y hand. a s sem b l y. o- r i n g f r om t h e c ar t r i d g e. . . s et as i d e.

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8. Remove Quill 9. Remove Internals and Seal & Collar Assembly

A. Unthread the seal and collar assembly B. R e m ov e t h e q u i l l ass em b l y f r om t h e A . U s i n g a b ox kn i f e, p r y t h e i g u s keys B . Rem ove an d d i s p os e th e l o w er i g u s
with your ha nds , do no t us e to o ls bod y. f r om t h e c h an n el s on t h e q u i ll an d bushing.
oth er th an a pie c e o f r ubbe r f o r gr ip. d i s p ose.

10. Clean Quill and Body 11. Install Seal & Collar assembly

C. Remove the uppe r Igus bus hing a nd D. Th or ou g h l y cl ean t h e q u i l l an d b od y. A . G en t l y fi t t h e s eal & c ol l ar ass em b l y B . Sl i d e th e s eal & col l ar as s em b l y u p .
th e seal & c o lla r a s s e mbly fr o m the on t o t h e q u i l l b y r oc ki n g i t one s i d e
qu ill an d dia po s e . a t a t i m e.
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12. Install Internals

A. Gr ease th e lo w e r bus hing c ha nne l B. In s t al l t h e u p p er b u sh i n g . C . A p p l y g r eas e t o t h e c h an n el s on th e D. Sp read th e g reas e ou t even l y on b oth

th en install the Igus bus hing. quill. s i d es .

12. Install Internals (Continued)

E. In ser t a ne w k e y into t he c ha nne l, fit F. Th e fi t sh ou l d b e f ai r l y sn u g s o y ou G . G r eas e t h e s u r f ac e of t h e q u il l b el o w H . Sp read th e g reas e arou n d even l y.

one en d i n fir s t the n pr e s s the o t he r ma y n eed t o p r ess on e si d e i n , t a p t h e seal & c ol l ar as sem b l y.
side in. it wi t h a h am m er t i l l i t ’s f u l l y sea t ed .
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12. Install Internals (Cont.) 13. Install Quill Assembly

I. A pp ly g r ea s e to t he uppe r bus hing. J . A p p l y g r eas e t o t h e l o wer b u sh i n g . A . Loc a t e t h e g r oov e f or t h e keys i n s i d e B . Fi t th e q u i l l as s em b l y i n th e b od y b y

t h e h i g h l i n e b od y. l i n i n g u p th e keys to th e ch an n el s i n
th e b od y.

13. Install Quill (Cont.) 14. Install Cartridge

C. Tigh ten th e s e a l & c o lla r a s s e mbly A. Fi t t h e b ot t om ou t o- r i n g ov er t h e B . I n s er t t h e n ew c ar t r i d g e as sem b l y C. Beg i n th read i n g th e b as e ca p i n to

do wn fir m ly w it ho ut us ing to o ls o t he r c a r t r i d g e. i n t o t h e b as e of t h e p ost . th e ou ter b od y b y h an d .
th an a p iec e o f r ubbe r f o r gr ip.
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14. Install Cartridge (Cont.) 15. Attach Cable

D. Tigh ten th e ba s e c a p to 7Nm w it h a A. Feed t h e c ab l e h ead i n t o t h e B . Fi t t h e c ab l e h ead i n t o t h e c rad l e C. Rota te cab l e an d h ou s i n g i n to th e

10mm hex w r e nc h o r a n a djus ta ble a c t u a t or ar m ab ov e t h e c r ad l e. an d p u l l d o wn t o c om p r ess t h e ch an n el an d fi t th e ferru l e i n to th e
wr en ch. ac t u a t or. op en i n g on th e b ottom of th e actu a tor.

16. Install Post 17. Install Lever

A. Inser t the po s t into t he fr a me w hile B. Pu l l on t h e l ev er an d f eed t h e p os t C . Posi t i on t h e p os t t o t h e d es i red A . D etem i n e th e d es i red p os i ti on of th e

feed in g the ho us ing fr o m the fr o nt o f int o t h e f r am e a t t h e s am e t i m e. h ei g h t an d t i g h t en t h e cl am p b ol t to l ever an d fi t th e cl am p over th e b ar.
th e fr ame a s s ho w n in the ne x t s t e p. No t e: P u l l i n g t h e h ou s i n g m ay t h e s p ec i fi ed t or q u e. D o n ot exceed
dislodge the ferrule from the actuator. 7nm. pg 7
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17. Install Lever (Cont.) 18. Install Cartridge Screw 19. Install Saddle

B. Position and tighte n the le v e r cla mp A. A p p l y a d r op of 2 4 2 t h r ead l oc ker, B . Ti g h t en c ar t r i d g e s c r ew t o 2 N m w i th A. Rep l ace th e l o w er crad l e, th e l on g er
bolt to 2.5Nm with a 3mm hex wrench th en I n s er t t h e c ar t r i d g e sc r ew i n t o a 2 . 5 m m h ex wr en c h . s ecti on s h ou l d p oi n t to w ard th e b ack
or refer to manufacturer’s instructions th e t op . of th e b i ke.
if not a Cr a nk br o t he r s le v e r.

19. Install Saddle (Cont.)

B. Fit the top cla mp a bo v e t he s a ddle C . S wi n g t h e b ac k b ol t i n t o t h e c h an el . D . S ec u r e t h e sad d l e i n t o t h e d es i red E . Us i n g th e 5m m h ex, ti g h ten each
r ails an d lo w e r the s a ddle o n to t he p os i t i on . M ake s u r e t h e c r ad le b ol t even l y to 7N m .
bottom cla mp. wash er s ar e p r op er l y al i g n ed.
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