2019 Dropper Post

[m1bjr]

The X-Fusion Manic post is fitted to the 2019 Turbo Levo Comp FSR.
Anyone know where the outer of the bowden cable is clamped to the frame?
It appears to be pinned under the rear shock with a cable clamp, and then enters a large plastic gland just a few CM further along.
The outer is pretty hard to pull back into the frame to lift the seatpost out even with these undone.

Am I missing another clamp or pinch point? Or has it been botched in and got hung up somewhere?
Steve

 

[All Mountain Coaching]

There are channels in the current clamps for an extra cable behind the shock.

 

[m1bjr]

There are channels in the current clamps for an extra cable behind the shock.

I'm not sure how that intel is relevant to my question?

So, anyone know if there are other clips or clamps stopping me pulling the existing Bowden cable out?

 

[R120]

Are you replacing the dropper? Is so, and the new one is cable actuated, I would just pull the inner cable out of the outer and reuse the outer. The stock dropper is a decent piece of kit though

 

[m1bjr]

To clarify, I'm just trying to raise the seat height but running out of slack in the dropper cable.
It's so tight I cannot pull it through at the seat tube end, so cannot get the dropper out either.
Plenty of slack at the headstock, and have undone the clamps by the shock pivots and tried pushing it in at the bar end after dismounting the lever.
I'm thinking the idiots in the shop have built it badly and the outer is hung up or crossed under a brake cable or something somewhere...

 

[R120]

Ahh that makes more sense - personally I would take it back to the bike shop and get them to sort

 

[m1bjr]

Ahh that makes more sense - personally I would take it back to the bike shop and get them to sort

Mmmm... did that, but Certini were incapable of such a simple task. Another rant for another day

 

[paquo]

Mmmm... did that, but Certini were incapable of such a simple task. Another rant for another day

have you looked at the manual? I did and realized it seems like a total clusterf@ck but maybe it makes sense to you

 

[dfkenevo]

The cable house makes a loop inside the frame so in orders to pull it up you have to do it pushing the slack in a little bit at Then you pull up the seat post just a bit then push again, pull again. What happens if you just pull the post up the loop inside gets tied up! I know it sounds complicated but I had to do it on my wife’s ‘19 Levo Small.

 

[dfkenevo]

I did attache the manual pic so you can see C is the dropper housing.
I hope this will make more sense than my not so clear explanation.

 

[m1bjr]

I did attache the manual pic so you can see C is the dropper housing.
I hope this will make more sense than my not so clear explanation. View attachment 8554

Thanks guys, that makes sense - I got it sorted now
Much appreciated!

 

[eabmex]

Another recommendation is removing the battery to free the sleeve so you can pull the dropper.