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SCOTT SPORTS SA / 17 RTE DU CROCHET / 1762 GIVISIEZ / SWITZERLAND

© 2008 SCOTT SPORTS SA, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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SCOTT

2009

BIKE OWNERS MANUAL

OWNERS MANUAL / BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG / MANUEL D’UTILISATION

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> Spark Concept p. 2

> Geometry/Technical Data Spark p. 3

> Shock Technology p. 4

> Nude TC Shock and Tracloc

Remote Control Lever Technology p. 6

> Basic Set-Up of the

TRAC-LOC Remote Control p. 7

> Recommended Tools

for the Shock Set-Up p. 10

> Set-Up Spark with

Scott Nude TC Shock p. 10

> Set-up of Rebound Nude TC Shock p. 11

> Set-up of other Shock Models p. 12

> Scott Sealed Cable Routing p. 13

> Adjustment of Seatpost-Height p. 14

> Replaceable Drop Out p. 17

> Front Fork Set-Up/

Change of Front Fork p. 17

> Pivot Maintenance p. 17

> Warranty p. 18

CONTENT

The Spark should be adjusted exactly to the current

rider for reaching maximum safety and fun while riding.

All adjustments should be done at the local Scott dealer

or following to this manual.

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GEOMETRY/

TECHNICAL DATA

SPARK

The Spark Concept is based on a new designed multi-

pivot technology.

In combination with the linear shock characteristics

the chain tension will be reduced and doing so the

pedaling will not influence function or movement of

the rear swingarm.

The Scott system, named TC (Traction Control) will

allow you to reduce by remote control the rear wheel

travel from 110mm to 70mm including a more progres-

sive spring rate but still offering a supple break away.

No power will be lost and an optimum power transfer

is guaranteed as the swingarm, in contrary to locked or

automatic-locking systems, can follow the trail surface

and will offer perfect traction and higher speed while

standing on the pedals.

Spark is the result of 2 years of research and develop-

ment for the lightest mountain bike frame set available

on the market, hitting the scale at below 1800 grams

(4 pounds) including the frame, Scott Nude TC shock

and TRAC-LOC remote control.

Scott’s focus was not only on lightweight but also on a

durable frame with an innovative suspension technolo-

gy in combination with an optimized kinematics of the

rear swingarm.

The combination of an optimized kinematics with an

extraordinary suspension technology closes the gap

between superlight hardtail bikes (e.g. Scott Scale)

and the new generation of marathon bikes (e.g. Scott

Genius MC).

Spark was designed for riders looking for a dual

suspended race and marathon bike offering a maxi-

mum rear wheel travel of 110mm.

Scott does not see frame, rear shock and kinematics

as single components which are assembled together

on a bike, but as a concept with all these components

working together and offering an outrageous function

by matching perfectly.

SPARK CONCEPT KINEMATICS

Size Headangle HT Length TT Horiz. Seatangle Top ST CST Length BB OS

S69.5° 110 555 73.5° 400 422 - 10

M69.8° 120 585 73.5° 450 422 - 10

L70° 140 610 73.5° 490 422 - 10

XL 70° 160 640 73.5° 540 422 - 10

Travel 110/70/0mm

Suspension Ratio 2.97

Piston stroke 37mm

Shock (Eye to Eye) 165mm

Hardware Mainframe 22,2mm x 6mm

Hardware Swingarm 22.2mm x 6mm

Seatpost diameter 34,9mm, some models with integrated seatpost

Headset 1 1/8“semi integr. with 44.0mm cups

Fork travel 100mm

Fork length 471mm

BB housing 73mm

Front derailleur Downswing 34.9mm Downpull

Bearings 2 x 61900 (22x10xT6)

6 x 63800 (19x10xT7)

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The heart of the TC-System is the new developed and

innovative Scott Nude TC Shock made by DT Swiss,

offering three functions which make this system pos-

sible.

By using the TRAC- LOC remote lever you can chose

following functions:

1. ALL TRAVEL MODE: full travel of 110mm

2. TRACTION MODE: by reducing the internal cham-

ber volume inside the shock the travel of the shock

will be reduced to around 60% (approx. 70mm) the

characteristic of the air spring gets harder. This

results in climbing without “bobbing” and offers still

optimum traction of the rear wheel.

SHOCK-TECHNOLOGY

1

remote lever

LOCK OUT MODE

TRACTION MODE

ALL TRAVEL MODE

L3

L1

L2

L4

3. LOCK OUT MODE: the shock is locked; climbing on

asphalt roads is now possible without any power

loss. Simultaneous a blow-off-system prevents the

shock being damaged in case the rider did not open

the system while crossing obstacles.

You will find the following positions on the remote

lever: [1]

Please note that you can only assemble the TRAC-

LOC remote lever in “left side upward position” on

the handlebar.

You have 3 positions of the TRAC-LOC remote lever.

- most forward position: LOCK OUT

- middle position: TRACTION MOEDE

- most backward position: ALL TRAVEL MODE

Change the modes by pushing the lever with your fingers

frontward and release them by tapping the release

button (one mode per push/release)

LOCK OUT MODE TRACTION MODE ALL TRAVEL MODE

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In the drawing of the shock and remote lever, shown

below, you will see the parts indicated with numbers

which will be used in the manual for the adjustment

and set-up.

NUDE TC SHOCK AND TRAC-LOC

REMOTE CONTROL LEVER

S1 Front eyelet/ Shock Bolt

S2 Rear eyelet/ Shock Bolt

S3 Piggy-Back

S4 Shock Housing

S5 Rebound-Screw

S6 Positive Chamber Valve

S7 Lock Out Barrel

S8 Cable fixing Screw

S9 Shock Piston

L1 Remote Lever

L2 Release Lever

L3 Tension Screw

L4 Allen Screw

S9 S3 S8 S7

S1

S5S6S4

S2

BASIC SET-UP OF THE

TRAC-LOC REMOTE CONTROL

OF NUDE TC SHOCK

To ensure perfect function of the Nude TC shock it is

very important to follow the steps shown below exactly

1thread in cable along the groove

and pull it tight gently

press the release lever twice whilst still pulling

the cable to set the lockout-lever into the

"open" position

2

...make it stepping out along the piggy back

4

Thread in the cable...

3

Unmount the M4 headless screw.

5

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BASIC SET-UP OF THE

TRAC-LOC REMOTE CONTROL

OF NUDE TC SHOCK

Create a loop and put it into the open groove on

the remote wheel..

6

Pull the cable tight...

7

...then tighten the headless 4mm-screw by using

a 2mm-Allen key (max 1.3Nm)

8

Put on the end cap and make sure to have at

least 17mm of free cable length.

9

17mm (min)

In Traction Mode about parallel to shock body

hang in cable

view from below

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The Set-Up of the Scott Nude TC Shock can be easy

done within a few minutes.

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iinn ppoossiittiioonn ““aallll ttrra

avveell””..

To adjust the air pressure of the positive chamber of

the Scott Nude TC Shock please refer to the following

instruction:

1. Remove the valve cap of the valve (S6) located on the

shock housing (S4).

2. Mount the shock pump with its adaptor on the valve

3. Pls take into account that it takes some air pressure

from inside the shock to drive the indicator on the pump.

Make sure to balance at least this air loss when you

make a check of the air pressure of the shock. Pls also

note that the indicators of shock pumps have a tolerance

of max. 10%

4. Pump the recommended pressure into the shock. On

the inner side of the left seatstays you will find a table

showing the recommended air pressure of the positive

chamber according to the rider’s weight.

5. When you reached the needed pressure remove the

pump and put the valve cap on the valve

SET-UP SPARK WITH

NUDE TC SHOCK

RECOMMENDED TOOLS

FOR THE SHOCK SET-UP

For the set-up of the shock we recommend to use a shock

pump with a scale up to 20 bars/300 psi with a special

air valve connector preventing from air getting away while

removing the pump from the shock valve, this will result

in an exact air pressure.

Please note that air will flow into the hose and indicator

when counterchecking the air pressure, so you have to

set up again the recommended pressure after this action.

The SAG should be 5mm on the shock piston.

To check the adjustment, please follow as shown below:

1. Sit on the bike, put your feet on the pedal

2. Put your feet back on the ground and stand over the

bike without bouncing the bike during this action

3. Check if the o-ring on the shock piston has a distance

of 5mm to the main dust wiper/seal between shock

housing and piston.

- if the distance between the o-ring and the main dust

wiper/seal is less than 5mm, the air pressure of the air

chamber is too high and should be carefully reduced by

using the bleed knob of the shock pump until the distance

is 5mm.

- if the distance between the main dust wiper/seal is

bigger than 5mm, the air pressure of the air chamber is

too low and should be increased by using the shock pump

until the distance is 5mm.

“Rebound” describes the speed the shock comes back

to its original length after absorbing an obstacle.

By using the red rebound screw (S6) you can adjust the

rebound step by step.

Please refer to the following instruction:

Ride your bike off a pavement (remain in the saddle)

and check how many times it bounces.

- if it bounces 1-2 times, the set up is good.

- If it bounces more than 3 times the rebound is

too fast. Turn the screw 1-2 “clicks” clockwise

- If it does not bounce the rebound is too slow.

Turn the screw 1-2 “clicks” counter clockwise.

SET-UP OF REBOUND

NUDE TC SHOCK

5mm

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Scott strongly recommends using only the originally

assembled Shock with the Spark bike, as we designed

both parts for a perfect matching combination.

For further set up instructions on those shocks please

follow the manuals of the shock producers attached to

the bike.

If you want to use a different rear shock model than the

one originally on the bike, please make sure that the

shock will not in any position hit the frame and cause

a damage to the frame.

Please follow the instruction below:

Please make sure that the rear shock or its accessory parts

do not touch the frame when mounting or suspending.

For doing so release the air/remove the coil, install

the shock and compress the shock completely.

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ddoo nnoott uussee tthhiiss sshhoocckk iinn oorrddeerr ttoo aavvooiidd dda

ammaaggee

ttoo ffrraammee,, sswwiinnggaarrmmoorr sshhoocckk..

SET-UP OF OTHER

SHOCK MODELS:

The direct and straight cable system on all our full

suspension models allows Smart Cable Routing which

is very resistant against water and dirt.

To change the cables simply unscrew and open the

cable brackets on the downtube.

SCOTT SEALED CABLE ROUTING:

The outer housing of the cables can also be fixed on

the bottle cage with cable fixers, the two brackets

below the cage are not needed anymore..

MECHANICS HINT

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nneeaatthh..

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ccaann ccaauussee sseevveerree ddaammaaggeess ttoo tthhee ffrraammee,, tthhee

lliinnkkaaggee lleevveerrss

aanndd tthhee rreeaarr sshhoocckk..

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sshhoocckk,, bbootthh ffiixxiinngg bboollttss sshhoouulldd bbee ttiigghhtteenneedd

wwiitthh aa ttiigghhtteenniinngg ttoorrqquuee ooff 55NNmm//4444iinn--llbbss..

IIff tthhiiss iiss nnoott ddoonnee ccoorrrreeccttllyy tthhee rreeaarr sshhoocckk ccaann

bbee ddaammaaggeedd..

In case you want even more detailed figures of air

pressure or tuning hints, you can download a program

under www.scott-sports.com as a MS Excel file.

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ssaaddddllee oorr ppeeddaall mmooddeell mmiigghhtt iinnfflluueennccee aa lloott

tthhee lleennggtthh ooff tthhee sseeaatt ttuubbee!!

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ttuubbee aatt aa mmiinniimmuumm ooff 1

10000mmmm..

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looww ttoo ccuutt tthhee sseeaattttuubbeettoo

yyoouurr ppeerrssoonnaall lleennggtthh..

ADJUSTMENT

OF SEATPOST-HEIGHT

The seatpost of the Scott Spark needs to be cut and

adjusted to the personal seat height of the rider.

The tool to do so is added to your Spark and will help to

cut properly without any risk of damaging your seat tube.

To do so, pls follow the instructions given below:

1. Take the exact measure of the distance (d1) from the

mid of axle of your pedal to the upper side of the saddle

you use already on your “old” bike which is exactly

adjusted to your seat position.

standard seatpostintegrated seatpost

2. Mount your pedals and saddle on the Spark bike.

Fix the saddle with the M5 screws (4mm Allen key) by

using a tightening torque of 5Nm (44 in-lbs).

Your Spark seat clamp allows you to vary the seat

height for fine adjustment of +/- 10mm. For the cutting,

position your seat clamp as low as possible and measure

the distance (d2) from the mid of the pedal axle to the

upper side of the saddle.

Remove the seat clamp and measure the distance (l)

from the top of the seat tube: l = d2 – d1

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For the set up of the front fork please use the fork

specific manual attached to the bike.

We recommend using front forks with a travel of 100mm,

as this will not influence the geometry and alter hand-

ling of the bike.

FRONT FORK SET-UP /

CHANGE OF FRONT FORK

The pivot and bearings on SCOTT Spark are extremely

easy to maintain.

An external treatment with a grease spray after every

bike wash is all you have to do. We do not recommend

heavy grease sprays since these will leave a film on the

parts which is difficult to remove. We recommend the

same for the chain also.

If you have to change the bearings you can order them

included in a service kit at your local SCOTT dealer or

buy them with international parts number as shown

above in the specs list in a hardware store.

In case of a change of the bearings or of the rear swin-

garm you should contact your local SCOTT dealer as you

need special tools for disassembly and assembly

PIVOT MAINTENANCE:

On Spark bikes of model year 07 you can replace the

rear derailleur hanger.

In case the replaceable hanger is damaged by a crash

or accident you can order at your local Scott dealer the

replacement part with Scott article number 206473

REPLACEABLE DROPOUT

6. Take a saw with a blade for cutting metal.

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mmaakkee ssuurree nnoott ttoo ddaammaaggee tthhee ccaarrbboonn ttuubbee

7. Cut the tube, remove the tool and take sandpaper

to smoothen the edges of the cutting area.

8. Remount the seat clamp in its middle adjustment

position (15mm over the top of the seat tube), fix the

2 M5 screws of the seat clamp (4mm Allen key) with

a tightening torque of 5Nm (44 in-lbs)

3. Indicate the length (l) you want to cut on the seat

tube with a marker pen.

4. Slide the Spark Cutting Tool on the seat tube of

Spark until the line of the marker is visible in the slot

on the tool that will guide your saw blade.

5. Fix the two 5mm bolts with a 4mm Allen key with a

tightening torque of 6 Nm (53 in-lbs).

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SCOTT bikes are made using the most innovative pro-

duction and quality methods. They are equipped with

best components of well known parts suppliers.

Doing so SCOTT warrants its frames and swingarms

for five years (subject to compliance with maintenance

ranges, see below) and SCOTT forks (provided it is

a fork of SCOTT) for two years for defects in material

and/or workmanship in case of purchase of completely

assembled bikes.

This warranty of 5 years for the frames shall only be

granted in case once a year a maintenance service has

been effected according to maintenance requirements

as set forth in this manual by an authorised SCOTT

dealer.

The authorised SCOTT dealer shall confirm the effected

annual maintenance service by stamp and signature.

In case such an annual maintenance service has not

been effected the warranty of 5 years for the frame

shall be reduced to 3 years.

Costs for maintenance and service have to be born

by the owner of the SCOTT bike.

On Gambler the warranty period is limited to 2 years.

The warranty period starts at the day of purchase.

This warranty is limited to the first buyer, what means

the first person who uses the bike and only with the

use it was made for. Furthermore, this warranty is limited

to purchases via authorized SCOTT-dealers to the

exclusion of purchases via internet auctions.

In case of a warranty claim the decision to repair or to

replace the defective part is up to SCOTT. Non defective

parts will only be replaced at the guarantee’s own

expense.

Fair wear and tear is not covered by the warranty.

A complete list of all parts of wear and tear can be

found in the next chapter of this manual.

In addition, you will find at the end of this manual a

protocol for the handing over of the bike which will

remain in copy at the SCOTT dealer after acceptance

and signature of the consumer.

It is obligatory to show this protocol of handing over

together with the defective part in case of a warranty

claim given that it provides evidence of purchase.

Otherwise no warranty is granted.

In principle, this warranty is granted worldwide.

Claims must be made through an authorized dealer,

for information regarding the nearest dealer, write or

call this company or the national SCOTT distributor.

Normal wear, accident, neglect, abuse, improper

assembly, improper maintenance by other than an

authorized dealer or use of parts or devices not consis-

tent with the use originally intended for the bicycle as

sold are not covered by this warranty.

Hereby SCOTT grants a voluntarily manufacturer’s war-

ranty. Additional entitlements according to national

warrant of merchantability are reserved.

For warranty info on the Nude TC shock please refer to

the attached manual of DT Swiss.

WARRANTY

Model __________________________

Year __________________________

Size __________________________

Frame # _________________________

Shock # _________________________

WARRANTY