Turner Bikes Tech

Basic Turner Maintenance

A basic guide for understanding your Turner.

The Basics -

Check Your Tire Pressure.
And be reasonable when doing this. Tire Pressure plays a very important role in how your bike will ride and perform.
Traction is Everything!
tip::. Different riding environments, as in weather conditions, rider sizes, and terrain, should always be taken into account when setting your tire pressure.

Tighten Your Quick Releases.
Simple Yes, but with grave consequences if gone unchecked.

Lube Your Chain.
Duh Right? Well you would not believe how many squeaky pivots turn out to be dry chains.

tip::. Proper bike maintenance is crucial to the performance of your bike. If your chain gets wet, lube it. It your bike sits for a month, check the tire pressure. If it's something you just don't feel comfortable doing, then take your bike down to your local bike shop and have them do it.

Lube Zerk Fittings -

Your frame has five to eight (5-8) Zerk fitting locations which should be lubed every 3-6 months in normal-dry conditions and every 10-20 hours in wet conditions.
tip::. Refer to the diagram below for all of the Zerk Fitting locations on your Turner.

When Lubing use a bent tip needle grease gun and inject just enough grease to pressurize the system.
DO NOT Purge The System, EVER.
tip::. We do have Grease Guns in the Turner online store.

Checking Pivot Bolts -

Every 6 months, you can use a Torque Wrench to check each of the pivot bolts.
DO NOT Perform this check unless you have and know how to use a Torque Wrench.
tip::. Refer to the diagram below for all of the Torq Specifications for your Turner.

Continued overtightening of the pivot bolts may result in pivot bolt failure and injury, which will NOT be covered under any warranty.

Torq Specs: 5.Spot / Sultan / Flux

Main Pivot:10 ft-lbs/13.7 nm/121 in-lbs/
DW Link:6.6 ft-lbs/9 nm/80 in-lbs/
Shock Bolts:6.6 ft-lbs/9 nm/80 in-lbs/
Clevis Bolts:6.6 ft-lbs/9 nm/80 in-lbs/

Torq Specs: Czar

Main Pivot:10 ft-lbs/13.7 nm/121 in-lbs/
DW Link:11 ft-lbs/15 nm/133 in-lbs/
Shock Bolts:6.6 ft-lbs/9 nm/80 in-lbs/
Clevis Bolts:6.6 ft-lbs/9 nm/80 in-lbs/

Torq Specs: DHR

Upper Link:17 ft-lbs/23 nm/204 in-lbs/
DW Link:17 ft-lbs/23 nm/204 in-lbs/
Shock Bolts:10 ft-lbs/13.7 nm/121 in-lbs/
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