How to mount the EDC Tool System by OneUp Components

Installing the EDC Tool System may seem daunting, but with our how-to, you’ll have it done in no time!

The EDC Tool System is a practical way to store a multi-tool and a CO2 cartridge in your steerer tube. If you want to know more about the tool itself, head over to our review. However, to install the EDC system there are a few things that need to be done first. Below, you will see all the tools you need, which include 8 mm and 4 mm hex keys, a flat head screwdriver, a pair of needle nose pliers, a torque wrench with bit set, a ratcheting wrench, the OneUp EDC Tap and cutting oil.

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Rides: Cross Country, All Mountain, Enduro
Bikes: Santa Cruz Blur, Santa Cruz Highball & Santa Cruz Hightower

Step 1: Preparation

First, loosen the stem bolts.
Unscrew the Ahead headset cap.
Remove the cockpit from the steerer tube.

Loosen the stem to help install the EDC Tool System.

Loosen the stem bolts.

To install the EDC Tool System loosen the Ahead cap.

Now, loosen the Ahead cap.

The head cap needs to be removed before installing the EDC Tool System.

Next, remove the Ahead cap.

To begin installing the EDC Tool System, the cockpit needs to be removed.

Remove the cockpit after.

First, loosen the stem bolts.
Unscrew the Ahead headset cap.
Remove the cockpit from the steerer tube.

Lay the EDC No-Go Gauge over the steerer tube to see if it is compatible.
Use the Tap Guide to check that the steerer tube length is sufficient.
5-10 mm should be seen underneath the Tap Guide.

Place EDC No-Go Guage over the steerer tube to check compatibility.

The No-Go Guage should sit like this for EDC Tool System compatiblity.

The No-Go Gauge should sit like this.

The EDC Tap Guide can be used to check the steerer tube length.

Use the Tap Guide to check the steerer tube length.

The EDC Tap Guide should not cover the entire steerer tube.

5-10 mm of steerer tube should be seen underneath the Tap Guide.

Lay the EDC No-Go Gauge over the steerer tube to see if it is compatible.
Use the Tap Guide to check that the steerer tube length is sufficient.
5-10 mm should be seen underneath the Tap Guide.

Step 2: Removing the star nut

Start by greasing the inside of the steerer tube and the Star Nut Puller bolt.
Lay the Star Nut Puller over the steerer tube and tighten it, then remove.

Before removing the star nut to install the EDC Tool System.

Grease the inside of the steerer tube.

Grease the EDC Star Nut Puller to continue the installation process of the EDC Tool System.

Grease the EDC Star Nut Puller as well.

Screw the EDC Star Nut Puller into the star nut and remove when tight.

The EDC Star Nut Puller removes the inner ring of the star nut.

This removes the inner ring of the star nut.

The star nut can be removed for EDC Tool System installation.

This is what the star nut should look like after.

Start by greasing the inside of the steerer tube and the Star Nut Puller bolt.
Lay the Star Nut Puller over the steerer tube and tighten it, then remove.

With the help of a flat head screwdriver, loosen and remove the top half of the star nut.
Use the needle nose pliers to remove the bottom half of the star nut.
Clean the inside of the steerer tube well.
For the next step, insert a rag or towel into the bottom of the fork’s steerer tube.

To further install the EDC Tool System, use a screwdriver.

A screwdriver helps loosen the star nut for removal.

The EDC Tool System requires removing the star nut.

With the screwdriver remove the top half of the star nut.

The bottom half needs to be remvoed for the EDC Tool System as well.

Sometimes the bottom half of the star nut can be stubborn.

Use needle nose plies to install the EDC Tool System.

Use needle nose pliers to help remove the bottom half.

Clean the steerer tube before further installation of the EDC Tool System.

Clean the steerer tube after.

Stuff a towel to continue installing the EDC Tool System.

Stuff a rag or towel in the bottom of the steerer.

With the help of a flat head screwdriver, loosen and remove the top half of the star nut.
Use the needle nose pliers to remove the bottom half of the star nut.
Clean the inside of the steerer tube well.
For the next step, insert a rag or towel into the bottom of the fork’s steerer tube.

Step 3: Threading the steerer tube

First, apply a few drops of cutting oil to the Tap.
Place the Tap in the steerer tube and lay the Tap Guide over the top of it so that the narrow section of the Tap is sticking out.

Apply cutting oil to the EDC Tap.

Place the EDC Tap in the steerer tube.

Slide the EDC Tap Guide over the EDC Tap and steerer tube.

The top of the EDC Tap should stick out of the EDC Tap Guide.

First, apply a few drops of cutting oil to the Tap.
Place the Tap in the steerer tube and lay the Tap Guide over the top of it so that the narrow section of the Tap is sticking out.

Use the 8 mm hex key to start cutting a thread into the steerer tube with one full rotation and a half rotation backwards.
Do this until the hex key is flush with the Tap Guide.
Unscrew the Tap to finish threading.

An 8mm hex key is used to turn the EDC Tap.

Thread the Tap with a 8 mm hex key.

Turn the Tap in full rotations and and half back until the hex key makes contact with the Guide.

Turn the EDC Tap back to finish cutting the tread.

Turn the Tap back to finish cutting the tread.

The cut thread.

Use the 8 mm hex key to start cutting a thread into the steerer tube with one full rotation and a half rotation backwards.
Do this until the hex key is flush with the Tap Guide.
Unscrew the Tap to finish threading.

Remove the metal burrs from the threads with a rag or towel.
Take the rag used to plug the bottom of the steerer tube out as well. Place a tub underneath to catch debris.

Clean the threads and remove burrs.

Clean the inside of the steerer tube before installing the EDC Tool System.

Use a hex key to push a towel into the steerer tube to clean it.

Remove the towl and after start installing the EDC Tool System.

Remove the towels from the bottom of the steerer tube.

Remove the metal burrs from the threads with a rag or towel.
Take the rag used to plug the bottom of the steerer tube out as well. Place a tub underneath to catch debris.

Step 4: Spacer und Steuersatzkapee anbringen

To start, place the spacers you need on the steerer tube and then the cockpit.
Grease the new threads in the steerer tube and hand tighten the OneUp headset cap.

The various EDC Spacers and EDC Top Cap.

We used one EDC Spacer before installing the EDC Tool System.

Slide the spacers over first.

Slide the cockpit over before installing the EDC Tool System.

Now, the cockpit can be slide over the steerer tube.

One EDC Spacer gets slide on top of the stem.

One spacer goes on top of the stem.

Grease the threads for the EDC Tool System.

Grease the steerer tube threads.

Hand tighten the Top Cap.

To start, place the spacers you need on the steerer tube and then the cockpit.
Grease the new threads in the steerer tube and hand tighten the OneUp headset cap.

Use the EDC multi-tool to tighten the headset cap and adjust the headset’s play.

The EDC Multi-tool tightens the EDC Top Cap.

Your are almost done.

Use the EDC multi-tool to tighten the headset cap and adjust the headset’s play.

Step 5: Installing the Steerer Plug

First, align and tighten the stem.
Now, install the Steerer Plug by pushing it into the bottom of the steerer tube. Use a hex key to help push it all the way in.
You are done! Now the EDC Tool can be slide into the steerer tube!

The stem can be tightented before instering the EDC Tool System.

Now, tighten the stem.

Without the Steerer Plug you can look right through the EDC Tap Cap.

Check out that tyre!

The EDC Steerer Plug.

Press the Steerer Plug into the bottom of the steerer tube.

A hex key to help push in the EDC Steerer Plug.

Use a hex key to push in the EDC Steerer Plug.

First, align and tighten the stem.
Now, install the Steerer Plug by pushing it into the bottom of the steerer tube. Use a hex key to help push it all the way in.
You are done! Now the EDC Tool can be slide into the steerer tube!

Slide the EDC Tool into the steerer tube.

Push the Tool to lock the EDC System in place.

Push the Tool to lock it in place.

As long has you have the right tools, installing the EDC Tool System is an easy affair. Have fun riding, knowing that your tools are always with you.

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