step 1
6464
TRIM SHOCK PISTON
Burrs on the #6465 shock
piston interfere with smooth
shock action within the shock
body. To remove from tree
without creating burrs, twist up,
not down. Remove four #2
shock pistons.
Remove remaining burrs
carefully with a hobby knife.
burr
wrong
right
VC FOAM AND BOBBIN
Soak the #8456 VC foam
with #5423 40wt shock oil
and install it onto the
#8456 VC bobbin.
5423
OIL
8456
foam
8456
bobbin
assembled
step 2
step 3
Insert the assembly into the shock body
and pull the shaft through firmly to seat the
VC bobbin at the base of the shock bore.
Push the #7217 pivot ball and eyelet
together. As you hold the shaft with a rag
and needlenose pliers next to threads,
screw the eyelets onto the end of the
shock shaft.
TIP:
Use a permanent marker to mark your
shocks with an F and R to designate front
and rear.
TEAM KIT ONLY:
8450B
RACER KIT ONLY:
8458
6469
5407
6299
6465
(#2)
8844
7217 eyelet
7217
pivot ball
4187 front (4)
5423
OIL
6428
Holding the shock
upright, fill with oil
to the top of the body.
Slowly move the
shaft up and down
several times to
allow air bubbles
to escape to the top.
Refill with oil to the
top of the body.
Push the shaft up until
the piston is level with
the top of the body.
The oil will bulge up
above the shock body.
Fill The #6428 shock cap about
halfway with oil and install onto
the body. Try to retain as much
oil as possible during assembly.
The shaft will extend out as you
tighten the cap down.
step 4
SETTING THE
REBOUND
Move the shock shaft
in and out a few times
an then push it all the
way in. It should be
easy to push the shaft
in until the eyelet hits
the body
Then the
shaft should
push itself
out to its full
length very
slowly.
If the shock
does not push
out this far
there is not
enough oil in it.
Add just a little
oil and try
steps 6-7
again.
If the shock rebounds too
fast, or you cannot push the
shaft in until the eyelet hits
the body, there is too much
oil. Loosen the cap about a
full turn and pump out a small
amount of oil by pushing the
shaft in. Retighten the cap
and try steps 6-7 again.
4187
rear (2)
9
INTERNAL SHOCK
ASSEMBLY
(Assemble all four
shocks at once.) Install
the #6469 O-ring over
the threads of the
shock body.
On the #8844 shock shaft, install
a #6299 E-clip on both sides of a
#6465 (#2) piston from step #1.
Slide four #4187 limiters over two
front #8844 shock shafts and two
limiters over two rear #8844
shafts.
Slide the VC foam/
bobbin assembly over
the #8844 shaft and
then two #5407 O-
rings. Place a couple
drops of oil on the O-
rings.
6299
8844
OIL
OIL
OIL
OIL
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