Headset cups
Fork crown race
Fork/frame grease and assemble
Insert "stand seatpost" and place frame in stand by clamping stand (if an odd size then lightly clamp top tube with soft towel protecting paint)
BB Chase
BB install (various degrees of complexity)
BB taper greas
Pedal thread inspection
Removal thread inspection
DS crank installation and runout check
NDS crank install
Dust caps
Stem and handle bars
Put wheels and tires on for initial fit (especially stem height)
Shifter/brifter mount
DT cable stop mount (depending) w threadlock
Rd grease and install
Insert cassette or fw
Insert rear wheel to frame
Rd stop adjusting
Find the right furrles to match frame
Fd alignment to chainring
Fd install light pressure
Adjust FD cable stops
Remove chain links to largest possibility
Install chain
Shifter cables inner insert into brifter or DT shifter
If brifters, carefully determine outside cable length and match each side, cut and dry fit
Trim or grind outer cable ends flat
Open cable inner wit dental tool and make sure inner cable passes through smoothly
Fit together cables
Tape all cables to bars with electrical tape at a few points as you go to maintain their proper position
Cable rest of the RD with appropriate furrles
Make sure brifter/rear shifter on little cog setting
Pull cable to remove slack
Set rd clamp lightly
Quick RD adjust on inner ring
Reset rd cable attachment if needed, lightly
Adjust FD brifter to low ring setting
Pull slack
Initial cable clamp of FD
Note SRAM modern FD's are completely different
Test and adjust the FD
Move chain to big ring and tune RD
Remove a chain link if needed
Put insulation pad on top tube to avoid dents
Install front wheel
Install brake calipers
Adjust pads to wheel, toe in etc
Slightly unscrew adjusters
Install brake inner cables
Inspect, measure and cut outer cables
Trim or grind cable ends flat
Open inner cable with dental pick and make sure inner cable passes smoothly
Fit up brake cables and tape to bars as needed
Use clamp or third hand tool to do initial cable clamping of brakes
Use adjusters to set brake play
Hard pull brakes to remove slack
Reinspect and adjust until proper
More fully clamp all cables and FD
Grease pedal threads add washers and install pedals
Remove stand seatpost and put the actual seat and post on the bike
Adjust height
Test ride then retune derailleur and brakes as needed
Tape bars
Install bottle cages if any
Take numerous DS photos
Post them on BF
Last edited by Chrome Molly; 04-10-17 at 05:59 AM.