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Assembly
C
(Continued)
9. Slide the rod guide down the shaft into the shock body. Be sure to
keep the piston submerged in oil the entire time.
10. Tighten the rod guide into the shock body with the rod in the fully
extended position. Do this slowly so that the air below the rod guide
has an opportunity to escape past the threads
(C5).
11. Compress the rod to verify full travel, and to be certain the fl oating
piston has not moved during assembly. (If fl oating piston has
moved, piston rod will not fully compress into shock body.)
Damper Recharging
D
Once the damper has been completely reassembled and the rod guide
properly tightened, the damper must be charged with nitrogen gas:
1. Be sure the valve on top of the nitrogen tank is closed. Secure the
charging valve assembly to the nitrogen tank/regulator.
2. Back the pressure regulator on the nitrogen tank completely off.
3. Compress the rod into the damper completely.
4. Open the valve on the top of the nitrogen tank to approximately
200 PSI.
5. Back the wing nut all the way off (counter clockwise) on the infl ation
unit (part # 310-30310).
6. Screw the infl ation unit onto the damper fi ll valve. Do not over tighten.
Tighten the valve assembly only enough to eliminate any air leakage
(D1).
7. Turn the wing nut clockwise until it stops. This will push in the valve
core of the Schrader valve and allow gas to enter the shock.
8. Pressurize the shock to the desired pressure through the valve stem
on the infl ation unit. ***use nitrogen gas only***
(D2)
9. Back the wing nut all the way off (counter clockwise) on the infl ation
unit.
10. Remove infl ation unit from the shock. *** You may hear a small
amount of gas escape when the unit is removed from the shock. If the
wing nut was completely backed off, this is gas that was stored in the
unit and will not affect the setting. ***
11. Compress the rod to verify full travel in the damper without
interference. The pressure inside the damper should extend the rod
without any assistance.
IF YOU HAVE ACCESS TO A DAMPER DYNAMOMETER,
BE SURE TO TEST THE DAMPER FOR PROPER OPERATION.
D1
D
D2
Part #
310-30310