Suspension - Set Up - Marzocchi

SETUP   CANE CREEK   CURNUTT   DT SWISS   FOX BOOST VALVE   FOX PROPEDAL   MANITOU SPV   MARZOCCHI   PROGRESSIVE   ROCK SHOX   FORK SAG   SHOCK SAG   FORK PRESSURE   SHOCK PRESSURE   FORK SPRING RATES   SHOCK SPRING RATES         ROCO RC WORLD CUP   Compression adjustment Rebound adjustment Spring preload Bottom-out resistance adjustment by means of equaliser air valve   The shock absorber should be installed according to the specifications of the manufacturer of the frame, making sure the Marzocchi shock absorber is compatible with the frame travel, wheelbase and external dimensions). Consult the instructions supplied by the manufacturer of the frame for the corresponding travel between the shock absorber and the wheel, as this depends on the geometry of the rear mount of the mountain bike and the pivot point used to fix the shock absorber to the compound lever of the rear suspension. Before fitting the shock absorber on the frame, the installer should check that it won’t come into contact with parts of the mountain bike when it’s damping the movement of the wheel. Check that the frame chassis, seat post etc, doesn’t interfere with the movements of the shock absorber over its entire working range and repeat this check after replacing any of the parts in question.   Adjustment of compensator air pressure By introducing pressurised air through the valve, it is possible to modify the damping of the forces generated during compression at the end of travel. By increasing the air pressure, the hydraulic damping is increased during the final compression phase, vice versa by reducing the pressure the hydraulic damping is reduced.   Rebound adjustment With the rebound adjuster you can control the return speed of the rear shock after compression.The right rebound speed setting makes the bike stable allowing it to follow the variations in the terrain and any obstacles. If the setting of the rear shock absorber is too reactive this will make the rear suspension instable and the mountain bike will have a tendency to snake. Too slow a setting however will cause problems when dealing with multiple obstacles where the suspension can’t return to its fully extended position fast enough between one obstacle and the next. The rebound speed must be adjusted after you have adjusted the spring preloading correctly. The rebound speed can be adjusted with knob near the shock absorber fixing eyelet.   Compression adjustment With the compression adjuster you can control the compression speed. The compression setting is at the user’s discretion and must be set to prevent the suspension bottoming out. A “hard” compression setting gives you more stability and lets you ride more aggressively making the mountain bike more reactive, vice versa a “soft” setting means less stability but also a less “nervous” ride. You can adjust the compression with knob near the reservoir.   ROCO TST R   Trail Selection Tecnology TST Rebound adjustment Spring preload Bottom-out resistance adjustment by means of equaliser air valve   Adjustment of compensator air pressure By introducing pressurised air through the valve, it is possible to modify the damping of the forces generated during compression at the end of travel. By increasing the air pressure, the hydraulic damping is increased during the final compression phase, vice versa by reducing the pressure the hydraulic damping is reduced.   Rebound adjustment With the rebound adjuster you can control the return speed of the rear shock after compression. The right rebound speed setting makes the bike stable allowing it to follow the variations in the terrain and any obstacles. If the setting of the rear shock absorber is too reactive this will make the rear suspension instable and the mountain bike will have a tendency to snake. Too slow a setting however will cause problems when dealing with multiple obstacles where the suspension can’t return to its fully extended position fast enough between one obstacle and the next. The rebound speed must be adjusted after you have adjusted the spring preloading correctly. The rebound speed can be adjusted with knob near the shock absorber fixing eyelet.   Compression adjustment (TST) The TST system allows adjustment of compression damping of the rear shock thanks to a revolutionary valve system. This allows the cyclist to obtain the best adjustment of the type of trail. The adjuster (C), situated near on the resevoir has five main positions: (CL), (+), (AM), (-), and (DS). Thanks to these five positions, the user can adjust the suspension on the basis of the type of trail (see table below).