SRAM i-motion 3 User manual
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Precautionary measures,
which protect from possible
accident, injury or danger to
life, or which prevent possible
damage to the bicycle.
These instructions contain
important information about your
SRAM i-MOTION 3 System.
Please take the time to read these
operating instructions carefully.
Your SRAM i-MOTION 3 System is
almost maintenance-free. Should
you have any queries that are
not answered in these operating
instructions, your qualified bicycle
specialist will be pleased to help
you.
Have a nice time and enjoy your
SRAM i-MOTION 3.
Special advice to assist in the
better handling of the opera-
tion, control, and adjustment
procedures.
Please note:
© Copyright SRAM Corporation 2006
Publ. No. 5300 E/D/F/Nl/Dk/Sv
Information may be enhanced
without prior notice.
Released June 2006
SRAM Technical Documentation,
Schweinfurt/Germany
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THE SRAM i-MOTION 3 SYSTEM 4
OPERATION 5
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
» Gear adjustment 6
» Remove and fit rear wheel 7
» Cleaning and lubrication 10
» Repair work / wear parts 11
ASSEMBLY OF COMPONENTS 12
TECHNICAL DATA 18
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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A modern bicycle derailleur should
be sporty, load shiftable, intuitive
to use and durable! With the new
i-MOTION 3, SRAM delivers an
internal gear hub that meets and
exceeds all these requirements!
i-MOTION 3 shifter
Intuitive gear indication, high-
quality design.
i-MOTION 3 gear hub
Load shiftable. Light shifting
forces. Shifting during stand-
still is possible: Easy re-start
e.g. at a traffic light.
i-MOTION 3 connecting link
Easy wheel removal:
The gear adjustment remains
unchanged.
THE SRAM i-MOTION 3 SYSTEM
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OPERATION
SHIFTING
1Shift gears by turning the
rotating grip.
» You can shift while standing still
or while riding your bicycle.
» When approaching inclines shift
down in good time.
» The smoothest and fastest gear
change happens when changing
gears while pedaling with low
force.
BRAKING
On long and steep downhill roads,
simultaneously use rear and front
brakes to avoid heating up of the
brakes.
Excessive heating of the hub
with the back pedal brake
may result in loss of lubricant and
braking too hard. This will lead to a
trip to the repair shop.
Read the applicable user
manual for each bicycle
equipped with i-BRAKE or band
brakes.
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MAINTENANCE AND CARE
GEAR ADJUSTMENT
2Shift the twist shifter to the
3rd gear.
The shift cable must be with-
out play in 3rd gear. That
means it must be pulled out of the
hub as far as it will go.
3While pulling the plastic re-
tainer (1), it should not be pos-
sible to pull the shift cable further
out of the hub.
– Shift cable has too much play:
Shift the twist shifter to the 1st
gear.
4Reduce play of the shift
cable by turning the barrel
adjuster (2) at the shifter.
– Shift cable is too taut:
The shifter won‘t shift into 3rd
gear or the hub doesn‘t shift in
1st gear or will permanently
switch between 1st and 2nd
gear.
Shift the twist shifter to the 1st
gear.
4Decrease shift cable ten-
sion by turning the barrel
adjuster (2) at the shifter.
» Shift the twist shifter to the 3rd
gear and check again, until there
isn‘t any play in the shift cable.
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MAINTENANCE AND CARE
REMOVE AND FIT REAR WHEEL
REMOVING THE REAR
WHEEL
5Shift the twist shifter to the 1st
gear.
6Pull the plastic retainer (1) off
the cable stop bracket (2).
7Disconnect the shift cable by
disengaging the link (3) of the
cable nipple (4).
8Loosen the axle nuts (5) and
remove the nuts and the re-
taining washers (6) underneath
them.
If applicable, unscrew the frame
clamp connection (7) of the brake
lever.
» Remove the rear wheel.
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FITTING THE REAR
WHEEL
» Place the rear wheel into the rear
frame.
9Slide one retaining washer
each (1) onto each axle end.
The serrations of the retaining
washer must bear against the
dropout of the frame.
10 Align the cable stop bracket (2)
parallel to the frame stay (3).
11 Mount the axle nuts (4) and
tighten them alternately with
a torque of 30 – 40 Nm (266 – 350
in.lbs.).
12 If applicable, mount the brake
lever (5) between the two
straps of the frame clamp (6).
The frame clamp must be
seated on the frame with no
play. Use only self-locking nuts!
Tightening torque: 2 – 3 Nm (18 –
27 in.lbs.).
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
REMOVE AND FIT REAR WHEEL
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13 Make sure that the shifter is
set to the 1st gear.
14 Make the cable connection by
hooking in the link (7) of the
shift cable to the cable nipple (8)
on the hub.
15 Slide the plastic retainer (9)
completely onto the cable stop
bracket (10).
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
REMOVE AND FIT REAR WHEEL
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CLEANING
» Your SRAM i-MOTION 3 compo-
nents are well protected from
external evironmental impacts.
However, do not use water under
pressure (such as pressure wash-
ers or water jets) for cleaning to
prevent malfunctions due to water
penetration.
» During the winter season, you
should clean your bicycle in
shorter intervals so that winter
road salt cannot cause any dam-
age.
» Do not use agressive cleaners.
» Clean dirty chains before oiling.
Let cleaner set for only a few
minutes and rinse with water. Do
not oil chain until completely dry.
LUBRICATION
» The rear wheel hub is provided
with permanent lubrication and
maintenance-free under normal
conditions.
» Regular lubrication will extend the
chain's service life.
MAINTENANCE AND CARE
CLEANING AND LUBRICATION
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