SCOTT PLASMA 5 USER MANUAL All rights reserved © 2017 SCOTT Sports SA Distribution: SSG (Europe) Distribution Center SA, P.E.D. Zone C1, Rue du Kiell 60, 6790 Aubange, Belgium v6.3/040717 WWW.SCOTT-SPORTS.COM SCOTT Sports SA Route du Crochet 17, CH–1762 Givisiez Phone: +41 26 460 16 16 | Fax: +41 26 460 16 00 Email: scottsupport@scott-sports.com W W W. S C O T T- S P O R T S .
CONTENT Plasma Concept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 04 Geometry/Technical Data Plasma 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .05 www.scott-sports.com Plasma 5 Frameset Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PLASMA CONCEPT GEOMETRY/TECHNICAL DATA PLASMA 5 Plasma is the result of 2 years of research and development based on the feedback of the SCOTT-triathlon and time trial athletes searching for one of the most efficient aerodynamics orientated frames in the market. Headtube diameter Plasma 5: 1” /1.1/8”, tapered, cups semi-integrated SCOTT’s focus was not only on the frame and rider aerodynamics but also on the bike’s ergonomics and adjustability as well as the frame front end stiffness.
PLASMA 5 FRAMESET CONTENT 1. Frame 6. Front Brake 2. Fork 7. Brake Covers 3. Headset 8. Storage Box 4. Seatpost 9. Hydration System 5. Stem/Handlebar SPECIFIC TORQUES VALUES TABLE Rear derailleur hanger: place the rear derailleur hanger in the cavity and tighten the 2x M6 screws to their specified torques. •• IMPORTANT Rear derailleur hanger (601 + 2*602): 239178 is compatible with Plasma 4 and Plasma 5 Drop out adjustment screws: Standard M5*10mm headless screw available in any hardware shop.
CABLE ROUTING: FOR ELECTRONIC SHIFTING Handlebar Command wiring: route the wires into the Stem/Handlebar as described into the Stem/Handlebar section. Front Derailleur (FD) & Rear Derailleur (RD) wires: Route the FD COMMAND & RD COMMAND wires through the headtube cap part (905). Route the COMMAND electric wire (approx. 1000mm) down from the headtube long hole to the bottom bracket right hand housing. Route the FD wire (approx.
CABLE ROUTING: FOR MECHANICAL SHIFTING Rear Derailleur (RD) Cable Housing: •• IMPORTANT To avoid any damage to the frame structure put a housing end plug at the end of the housing.
•• FORK IMPORTANT Setup screw: front end height can be set to adjust the front wheel tire clearance with the frame thanks to the fork dropout screws M5 (511). The fork (200) length can be set from 370mm to 380mm.
SEATPOST Seatpost assembly: •• IMPORTANT before assembling the seatpost into the frame, make sure the rear side of the seatpost (side where head is longer) is at the rear end of the frame. Saddle assembly: •• IMPORTANT Push gently the seatpost into the frame. before assembling the saddle, make sure the seatpost saddle rail clamps (524/525) are compatible with your saddle rails! Measure your saddle rails height and width (HxW).
•• STEM/HANDLEBAR IMPORTANT Front & Rear Brake Cable Housing: Cut the front brake cable housing to 35cm length. The final housing length may need to be trimmed, based on the brand of brake levers. Cut the rear brake cable housing to 150cm length. The final housing length will need to be trimmed during the rear brake installation. Run the front brake cable backward inside the front brake cable housing.
BRAKE Torque the brake pads bolts to 5Nm. Micro-adjust the brake pads position thanks to the front brake stop part (305) located below the stem. Micro-adjust the spring tension screws with a 2mm Allen key to center the brake pads relative to the rim. Fork/Front Brake assembly: Advisory: The SCOTT Plasma Fork is compatible with both SHIMANO direct mount and single bolt front brake calipers.
BRAKE COVERS Frame/Rear Brake assembly: Advisory: The SCOTT Plasma is only compatible with SHIMANO direct mount compatible brake calipers. The recommended rear brake caliper for the SCOTT Plasma 5 is the SHIMANO Dura-Ace BR-9010. Only this brake model is compatible with the rear aero brake cover (410) delivered with the SCOTT Plasma 5 frameset.
STORAGE BOX HYDRATION SYSTEM Storage Box Assembly: Hydration System: position the storage box hard case onto the frame top tube (100), position and tighten the two M5 storage box screws (423) to the specified torque (T7) Advisory: please note that the integrated bottle can only be assembled on the Triathlon “riser” stem (301B). The TT “flat” stem (301A) is compatible with a horizontal top tube assembled bottle cage or any non-integrated extension mounted BTA hydration system.
GUARANTEE ON SCOTT BIKES •• WARNING! SCOTT Sports SA is not responsible or liable for any injury caused by any missing compliance with these instructions, particularly but not limited to misuse, incorrect maintenance, incorrect set-up and handling, neglect or abuse. Failure to follow these instructions can result in component failure, serious personal injury. Component failure can lead to loss of control of the bicycle and result in serious personal injury.