|   Santa Cruz Superlight pivot bolts | rockjock
Jan 22, 2004 6:16 PM | | I'm posting this for my buddy. Recently, both bolts on his suspension arm sheered and had to be replaced. The bike shop said they've fixed quite a few of these problems. I was wondering if:
1) maybe the bike shop is covering up a shoddy assembly
2) has anyone else heard or experienced this problem?
3) does anyone know if Santa Cruz has a recall or refund if someone had this problem?
thanks |
| re: Santa Cruz Superlight pivot bolts | Porter
Jan 22, 2004 9:29 PM | | It sounds to me like someone over tightened the bolts. The older swingarms have a torque rating of 40in lbs for the bearing clamp and the newer swingarm has a recommended torque setting of 60in lbs. Both of these ratings are pretty low and can be overdone if someone was tightening the bolts by feel.
I have not heard of any other Superlight owners experiencing sheared bolts. For more info check with SC's tech support @ scott@santacruzbicycles.com |
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