Originally Posted by
markizschnitzel
I have a Dahon Mariner D8 40th Anniversary Edition. I am not sure if this is just a paint job or it's different in some way, being 40th anniversary edition.
My frame hinge has play. The hinge is with a latch. There is a screw underneath the latch, with which the latch can be adjusted. Until now, this has been the only way I ever adjusted the frame hinge, and it worked. I extend the screw, it pushes the latch, the latch latches tighter, the frame is sturdier. But now it no longer works. I don't see any other adjustments here.
I have not found a single manual, or even a picture when using google image search, of this specific hinge type. AI do es not know anything, and all of the websites either Dahon or resellers show this specific bike in this specific edition with a different hinge.
Can someone help me identify the hinge?
Or even further, point me to instructions how to adjust it?
There appears to be empty screw hole on the latch lever on the right, not sure what is it for or should it be empty.
What us this hinge?
I just got a D8 delivered and yeah, I'm a bit annoyed that the folding mech isn't described anywhere, not even in the user manual.
On my bike there's a tiny grub screw in that hole. It seems to control how much the latch can travel once it clicks onto the frame. Probably the ideal distance is zero, but if it's screwed in too much it won't click over the frame latch. I've done a fair bit of adjustment on this and on the big screw but I still need to carry a set of hex keys at all times. I'm a bit unhappy about all of this.