Model Year: MY18
Model Name: GIANT CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
2017.July
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CONTENTS
Parts List for After service ......................................................................................................................... 3
Parts List for Gear ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Tool list ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
1. Disassembly procedure ........................................................................................................................... 6
2. Cartridge replacement ............................................................................................................................ 8
3. Top cap, dust seal and slider set assembly ........................................................................................... 11
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Parts List for After service
Item SKU Description Picture
MY18 CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
1729-CONTAC-803 ACCESSARY TOP AND BOTTOM CLAMP W/TI
BOLT(FOR CONTACT SWITCH S)
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MY18 CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
1729-CONTAC-810 ACCESSARY TOP AND BOTTOM CLAMP
W/STL BOLT(FOR CONTACT SWITCH)
MY18 CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
1729-CONTAC-807 ACCESSARY HORIZONTAL REMOTE LEVER
W/WIRE AND ADJ BOLT
MY18 CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
1729-CONTAC-814 ACCESSARY VERTICAL REMOTE LEVER
W/WIRE AND ADJ BOLT
MY18 CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
3 1729-CONTAC-808 ACCESSARY LOCKRING KIT(FOR CONTACT
SWITCH S & CONTACT SWITCH)
MY18 CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
1729-CONTAC-804 ACCESSARY AIR DAMPER(ALLOY) 100MM
TRAVEL(FOR CONTACT SWITCH S)
MY18 CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
1729-CONTAC-805 ACCESSARY AIR DAMPER(ALLOY) 125MM
TRAVEL(FOR CONTACT SWITCH S)
MY18 CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
1729-CONTAC-806 ACCESSARY AIR DAMPER(ALLOY) 150MM
TRAVEL(FOR CONTACT SWITCH S)
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MY18 CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
1729-CONTAC-811 ACCESSARY AIR DAMPER(STEEL) 100MM
TRAVEL(FOR CONTACT SWITCH)
MY18 CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
1729-CONTAC-812 ACCESSARY AIR DAMPER(STEEL) 125MM
TRAVEL(FOR CONTACT SWITCH)
MY18 CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
1729-CONTAC-813 ACCESSARY AIR DAMPER(STEEL) 150MM
TRAVEL(FOR CONTACT SWITCH)
MY18 CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
5 1729-CONTAC-809 ACCESSARY BOTTOM LOCK MOUNT(FOR
CONTACT SWITCH S & CONTACT SWITCH)
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Parts List for Gear
Item SKU Description Picture
CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST 1X LEVER
150000073
AND CABLE SET
CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST 2X LEVER
150000074
AND CABLE SET
CARTRIDGE FOR MY18 GIANT CONTACT
150000075
S AND CONTACT SWITCH 350MM
2 CARTRIDGE FOR MY18 GIANT CONTACT
150000076
S AND CONTACT SWITCH 395MM
CARTRIDGE FOR MY18 GIANT CONTACT
150000077
S AND CONTACT SWITCH 440MM
CARTRIDGE REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
3 150000082 TOOL FOR MY18 CONTACT S AND
CONTACT SWITCH SEATPOST
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Tool list
Item Description Picture
1 5mm Allen key
2 18mm wrench
3 Flathead screwdriver
Mounting tool (Shimano TL-BH61 or other tools
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which can hold the inner rod of the cartridge)
5 Neutral assembly grease
6 Lower cap removal tool
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1. Disassembly procedure
Step Description Picture
Disassemble the saddle clamp unit with a 5
1.1
mm Allen key
Pull
Compress the seatpost by pulling the trigger
1.2 with an inner cable and simultaneously
pushing the stanchion +/- 50mm inwards. Compress +/- 50mm
Open the lower cap by turning counter
1.3 clockwise with a 18mm wrench.
Pull the lower cap out of the main seatpost
shaft.
1.4
Note: The lower cap stays attached to the
internal rod.
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Step Description Picture
Use a flathead screwdriver to detach the
1.5 cartridge from the top of the seatpost head
by turning in clockwise direction.
1.6 Pull out the internal cartridge
Open the top cap by turning counter
1.7
clockwise.
Pull out the inner stanchion from the main
1.8
shaft.
Take off the top cap, sliders from the
1.9
seatpost stanchion.
Clean the stanchion and main shaft with a
1.10
dry clean cloth
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2. Cartridge replacement
Step Description Picture
Disassembly
Use a tool with a sharp point to pull out the
2.1
rubber bumper from the lower cap.
Slide the special lower cap removal tool
over the rod of the internal unit until it fits
properly on the hexagon shape inside the
2.2 lower cap.
Hold the tool firmly and turn the lower cap
counter clockwise to remove it from the
rod.
Use a fixture (for example Shimano TL-
BH61) to hold the inner rod of the cartridge
in a vice.
2.3
Loosen the nut by turning it counter
clockwise and take it off together with the
rubber bumper.
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Step Description Picture
Assembly
Slide the rubber bumper over the inner rod
and tighten the nut by turning clockwise.
2.4 (2Nm)
Make sure the threads of the nut are facing
outwards.
Assemble the lower cap on the nut. Tighten
2.5 it firmly by holding the nut the specific tool
while turning the lower cap clockwise.
Place the cartridge into the main shaft of
2.6
the seatpost.
Compress +/- 50mm
Press the seatpost stanchion approximately
2.7
50mm inward.
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Step Description Picture
Use a flathead screwdriver to tighten the
2.8 cartridge in the seatpost head (turn counter
clockwise).
Screw the lower cap into the main shaft of
2.9 the seatpost and tighten it firmly clockwise
with a 18mm wrench (5Nm)
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3. Top cap, dust seal and slider set assembly
Step Description Picture
3.1 Top cap with dust seal and slider set
Assemble the top cap on the stanchion
in the following sequence:
1. Top cap with dust seal
2. Slider ring
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1a
1a. Apply some grease inside the
top cap. Place the top cap into
the stanchion
3.2
2a. Place the slider ring inside the
top cap.
2a
Note: Be careful not to damage the
rubber seal in the dust cap while 2
sliding it over the stanchion.
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Step Description Picture
1. Place the side sliders inside
the grooves on both sides of
the stanchion.
3.3 2. Mount the round slider on the
bottom of the stanchion, make
sure it is secured properly in
the designated profiles in the
stanchion.
Apply some neutral assembly grease
3.4 on the inside of the main shaft and on
the stanchion.
Insert the stanchion in the main shaft.
Make sure that the rear side of the
seatpost head is at the side of the main
3.5
shaft (with the insertion marking).
Apply grease 2cc between top cap and
Slider ring. Apply grease 2cc
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Step Description Picture
Secure the top cap by mounting it in
clockwise direction onto the threads
3.6
on the main shaft. Tighten it firmly by
hand.
Assemble the inner cartridge as
3.7
described at point 2.6 to 2.9
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