Orbea Rise preload tool for linkage, green or purple ?

[Weeksy]

Orbea Linkage Preload Tool For Rise | Westbrook Cycles

<p>Linkage preload tool on Concentric Boost 2 frames.<br /> To preload the linkage onto the linkage axle on 2020-2021 Occam and 2021-2022 Rise frames.</p> <p>Integrated 30% SAG measurement notch for 210x55 shocks (Rise 2021-2022).</p> <p><stro

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Orbea Preload Tool Linkage For Occam 20-21 | Westbrook Cycles

<p>Linkage preload tool on Concentric Boost 2 frames.<br /> To preload the linkage onto the linkage axle on 2020-2021 Occam and 2021-2022 Rise frames.</p> <p>Integrated 30% SAG measurement notch for 210x50 shocks (Occam 2020-2021).</p> <p><str

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To go on my Rise

IMG_20231202_132510 by Steve Weeks, on Flickr

I was watching a video on stripping it down and changing/cleaning bearings etc so thought i better get the correct one.

 

[Tony4wd]

My Rise came with the green tool which has 210x55 written on it. The purple tool says 210x50.

 

[Shjay]

My Rise came with the purple linkage tool

 

[Weeksy]

I think potentially the tools are the same, it's just the sag setting for 200 or 210.

 

[Weeksy]

After looking in the box, it seems mine comes with green tool. Oops.

 

[DeeP]

For actually preloading either works. Clean and grease all bearings well. Be sure to use the loctite 641 retaining compound on the splines. Crank he preload tight tight tight. Use blue loctite on linkage bolts and torque down well after applying retaining compound but before removing preload tool.

I have not had a single creak from my rear linkage since and have hammered my bikes with longer travel coil sprung rear ends and I weigh 240lbs. The creaking was enough to drive me mad before figuring out how to really sort it out. The preload tools are kinda flimsy aluminum and I have personally bent two so tend to have an extra in hand just in case. But again, haven't had to mess with them for over a year. I know I should clean and grease the bearings again soon.