ARGON18 Dark Matter Manuel utilisateur

VALID FOR MY2023 VERSION 1 / 2023-03-17- DARK MATTER 363A-B

Table of contents

1. Tools Needed & Spare Parts Kit 4

2. Troubleshooting / Tips & Speciﬁcations 5

3. Frameset Inspection 6

4. Frameset Skus & Descriptions 7-8

5. Seat Post Installation 9

6. Seat Post Min. & Max. Insertion 10

7. Seat Post Assembly 11

8. Rear Derailleur Hanger Assembly 12

9. Front Derailleur Hanger Assembly 13

10. 3D Headset Installation 14

11. Cable and Housing Routing – Mechanical 1X Shifting 15-17

12. Cable and Housing Routing – Mechanical Shifting 18-21

13. Cable and Housing Routing – Electronic Wireless 22-24

14. Cable and Housing Routing – Electronic Wire 25-28

15. Cable and Housing Routing – Dropper seatpost 29

16. Fork Installation 30

17. Chain Catcher Installation 31

18. Downtube Protector Installation 32

19. Bottle Cage Position 33

20. Rear Rack And Fender Installation 34

21. Front Rack And Fender Installation 35 My Dark MATTER

Date of Purchase:

Retailer:

Size:

Serial Number:

To maintain the validity of the warranty,

the bicycle must be fully assembled by

an authorized Argon 18 dealer. High-end

components, particularly carbon parts,

require extra care during assembly.

These components must be installed using

a torque wrench to ensure each bolt is at

the speciﬁed torque setting

to prevent damage.

4DARK MATTER 363A-B: ASSEMBLY GUIDE

1. Tools Needed & spare parts Kit

Spare parts Kit

IMPORTANT:

Spare Parts Kit: Essential

parts to always have on hand

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY…

THIS MIGHT SAVE

YOUR RIDE!

1. Seatpost Clamp

80801

2. Spare Rear Derailleur Hanger

80802 80832

1. Hydraulic

Hose Cutter

2. Allen Key Set 3. Flush cut plier 4. Carbon Paste

& Grease

5. Utility Picks 6. Clean Rag

7. Derailler Hanger

Alignement Gauge

13. 8mm Wrench

8. Cables and

Housing Cutter

14. Bleed Kit

9. Thread Locker

Medium strength

15. Torx Key Set

10. Isopropyl Alcohol

16. Mineral Oil

11. Torque Wrench 12. Headset Press

2. Troubleshooting / Tips & Specifications

Brakes

Front brake - 140/160mm disc rotors

Rear brake - 140/160mm disc rotors

Rear mount thickness: 25mm.

Tire Clearance

700c

Maximum clearance: 700x45c. Tires must be no wider than 48mm for both front and

rear wheels. With fenders, tires must be no wider than 40mm.

650b: Same as 700c

Seat Post

Ø 27.2mm

Bottom Bracket

BB86 (Press-ﬁt)

Headset

A18 3D IST2

Bottom Bearing: MR127 - 1 1/2”, 36° x 45° Stainless Steel

Top Bearing: MR127 - 1 1/2”, 36° x 45° Stainless Steel

*Some systems may require a 1 1/2”, 45° x 45° top bearing

For more information, please refer to: Argon 18 - Internal routing compatibility

Chainring

The Dark Matter can run a 50-34 chainring maximum. It has been optimized for a

gravel crankset.

A chainring of 48T maximum can be installed in 1x conﬁguration.

Seat Post Collar

Ø 31.8mm

Front Derailleur

The Dark Matter can be used with a front derailleur.

Accessories

The Dark Matter is designed to take fenders, a rear rack up to 27kg and front rack up

to 18kg.

Please contact customer service at inf[email protected] for any further

inquiries.

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3. Frameset Inspection

Before assembling your new Dark Matter, please verify that you

have all the following:

1. Frameset parts checklist (see p.7-8)

2. Inspect the frame for cosmetic defects (scratches, bumps, cracks, paint

defects, etc.)

3. For reference, record serial number on p.3

4. All the necessary bolts (refer to frameset parts, p.7-8)

5. For optimal shifting performance, use a derailleur alignment gauge to

make sure that the derailleur hanger is straight.

No. A18 SKU# Function Description Screw Type Torque Detail Qty

1 81052 Front Thru Axle M12 x 1.5 x 119mm Axle Thru Axle 12 Nm Grease 1

2 81053 Rear Thru Axle M12 x 1.5 x 161mm Axle Thru Axle 12 Nm Grease 1

3 80802* Rear Derailleur Hanger Screw M4 x 12mm Screw Flat Head 2 Nm Threadlocker 1

4 81238* Front Derailleur Hanger Screw M5 x 16mm Screw Flat Head 3 Nm Grease 2

5 80801* Seatpost Collar Screw M5 x 22mm Screw Socket Head 4 Nm Grease 1

6 81195 Water Bottle Screw M5 x 20mm Screw Button Head 3 Nm Grease 4

7 80806* Chain Catcher Screw M5 x 25mm Screw Socket Head 3 Nm Threadlocker 1

8 81195 DT Frame Protector Screw M5 x 20mm Screw Button Head Hand Tight Threadlocker 3

9 SP.DM.363A* Seatpost Screw M5 x 40mm Screw Socket Head 4.5 Nm Grease 2

* Included with

Some of the following parts are already assembled on the frame. When

assembling the bike, you will need to adjust these parts according to their

torque speciﬁcations and fastener conditions when necessary.

IMPORTANT:

Indicates special precautions and important steps

that must be taken to avoid damage and/or injury.

Torque value:

Under-torquing may cause parts to slip and cause

injury.

Over-torquing may cause screw to break and/or

part to slip and cause injury.

Apply carbon paste on the

indicated surfaces.

Apply grease on the

indicated surfaces.

Apply threadlocker on the

indicated surfaces.

6Nm

2.5

1Nm

5.5Nm

7Nm

12Nm

2Nm

3Nm

35Nm

2.5

40Nm 4Nm

T25

3Nm

2.5 5

9Nm

2.5

HT-2

32.5

HTHT

4Nm

2Nm

10Nm

2.5

4Nm6Nm

Torque Value

Allen key size

4. Frameset SKUs and Descriptions

*Except for the frame itself, which is not sold separately as a spare part, all parts can be ordered by referring to their respective SKU number.*

80801

81052

81053

80811

80264

81195

FK.DM.M-XL.363A

FK.DM.M-XL.363B

FK.DM.XXS-S.363A

FK.DM.XXS-S.363B

Dark Matter Frame

*Not available as a separate SKU

81054

200725

81045

80988

81240 80806

81227

81238

80992

80805

80804

80551

80985

81242

100565 (363A)

100566 (363B)

100312

100567 (363A)

100568 (363B)

80832 80802

SP.DM.363A

80983

200845

200829

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4. Frameset SKUs and Descriptions

No. Name A18 SKU# Qty

1 Dark Matter Frame - 1

Dark Matter Fork 49 mm (M-XL)

-OR-

Dark Matter Fork 54 mm (XXS-S)

FK.DM.M-XL.363A

FK.DM.M-XL.363B

FK.DM.XXS-S.363A

FK.DM.XXS-S.363B

3 Seatpost Dark Matter SP.DM.363A 1

4 Rear Der. hanger TA Type A (incl. screw) 80802 1

5 Rear derailleur hanger, Direct mount TA Type A 80832 1

6 FD Hanger Removable with screws 81238 1

7 Dark Matter CS Protector 81045 1

8 Chain Suck Guard - Dark Matter 81277 1

9 Long plug grommet 80804 3

10 Long grommet Di2 80805 2

11 Long gommet mechanical 80985 2

12 FD Plug 81240 1

13 Rear Brake Oblong Cable Guide 80551 2

14 FD Cable Stopper 81242 1

15 IST2 SRS Custom Cap 100565 (363A)

100566 (363B) 1

16 IST2 25mm Cap 100567 (363A)

100568 (363B) 1

17 IST2 25mm Column 200845 1

18 IST2 Sleeve 200829 1

19 Button Head Cap Screw For Water Bottle M5x20mm 81195 7

20 Chain Catcher (Incl. Small/Large, Washer and Screw) 80806 1

21 Downtube Frame Protector 80983 2

22 GW Front Thru Axle 12mm 81052 1

23 GW Rear Thru Axle 12mm 81053 1

23 Removable Lever For GW Thru Axle 12mm 81054 1

24 Plastic Plug For Water bottle Eyelet 80264 24

25 Foam Liner For Hydraulic Hose 80811 3

26 Dirt guard kit, two parts 80988 1

27 Seatpost Collar 80801 1

28 Di2 battery holder (BT-DN300) for 27.2mm SP 200725 1 Set

29 Fender Bracket 80992 1 Set

5. SeatPost installation

1. Apply grease on the thread of the M5 x 22mm socket head screw.

2. Assemble the seat post collar (80801) as shown.

3. Adjusttheseatpost atthe desiredheight. Makesuretofollowthe seatpostminand

max insertion limits. (p. 10)

4. Tighten the M5 x 22mm socket head screw on the seatpost clamp to 4Nm.

IMPORTANT:

Refer to p.10 for seatpost

MIN and MAX insertion limits.

80801

M5 x 22mm

4Nm

3Nm

2Nm

3Nm

4.5Nm

5Nm

12Nm

35Nm

2.5

2Nm

0.5-1Nm

40Nm

4Nm

T25

T25 2.5

M5 x 22mm

4Nm

3Nm

2Nm

3Nm

4.5Nm

5Nm

12Nm

35Nm

2.5

2Nm

0.5-1Nm

40Nm

4Nm

T25

T25 2.5

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6. SeatPost MIN. & MAX. insertion

Minimum Seatpost Insertion: 80mm

Maximum Seatpost Cut: 115 mm

Saddle Height Limits (mm)

SIZE Max Saddle

Height

Min Saddle

Height

Min Saddle Height

(Without cut)

Min Seatpost

Insert

Max

Seattube

Insert

Max

Seat-

tube

Cut

A B C D E F

XX-SMALL 740 625 650 80 170 25

X-SMALL 770 655 655 80 195 0

SMALL 805 690 690 80 195 0

MEDIUM 840 725 725 80 225 0

LARGE 875 760 760 80 270 0

X-LARGE 910 795 795 80 315 0

Refer to the adjacent table for details on saddle height and seatpost insertion limits:

i. The correct frame size must be determined according to the saddle height limits.

A. Maximum Saddle Height.

B. Minimum Saddle Height.

ii. Depending on the size of the frame and the desired saddle height, the seatpost might

need to be cut.

If the desired saddle height is lower than value “C”, Calculate the required cutting lenght

“G” as follow:

“G” = “C” – “Desired saddle height “ + 10mm (to allow adjustment)

Example: For a desired saddle height of 635mm on a XX-Small frame, the required mini-

mum seatpost cut length (G) is:

G = 650 - 635 + 10 = 25 mm

Important: In any case the saddle height can be lower than value “B” .

**Based on saddle with 50mm between center of rail to top.**

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