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Fig. 122
Fig. 123
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Fig. 124
Now we can install the shock shafts with
pistons. Make sure that we install the long shock shafts with
#2 pistons into the #6435 long shock bodies, and the short
shock shafts with #3 pistons in the #6436 short shock bodies.
Place a couple of drops of oil on each shock shaft and slowly
insert the shaft and piston into the shock body. Pull the shaft
down until the piston seats against the bottom of the shock
body. We want to be careful inserting the shaft, for we do not
want to damage the red O-rings and cause the shock to leak.
Fig. 124
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Fig. 125
Locate the four #6469 black O-rings in the
shock assembly parts bag earlier. Install one on each shock
body over the threads and seat it flush in the pocket at the
bottom of the threads next to the hex portion of the shock
body..
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Fig. 125
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Figs. 126, 127 & 128
Now we need to
remove the shock caps. If you have a bushing kit you will find
two #6428 black plastic shock caps in bag #7-9 and two more
in bag #7-10. If you have a ball bearing kit there will be two
#6439 black aluminum shock caps in bag #7-9 and two more
in bag #7-10.
Now we can fill each shock with shock oil. (1) Take
your container of silicone 25 weight shock oil and fill one
shock body until it fills to within 1/16" of the top of the shock
body. (2) Now move the shock shaft up and down several
times slowly to make sure that there are no air bubbles
trapped under the piston. If there were air bubbles, refill the
shock until it is within 1/16" of the top. (3)Now push the shock
shaft up into the shock body (leave the piston about 3/8" from
the top on the front shocks and about 5/16" from the top on
the rear shocks). (4) Now take your #6428 or #6439 shock
cap and place a couple of drops of oil on the internal threads.
Now it is safe to thread the cap onto the shock body, all the
way down to the hex portion shock body. There should be no