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Piston Service
2 0 0 H o u r S e r v i c e
P i s t o n S e r v i c e
Clean the shaft assembly.
Clean the shaft assembly.
Clamp the damper shaft into the vise.
Clamp the damper shaft into the vise.
Do not remove the shaft from the eyelet.
Do not remove the shaft from the eyelet.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seal head/air piston, position the shaft in
the vise so that the piston is clear of the vise jaws.
Slowly
Slowly
remove the dummy shaft and spring.
remove the dummy shaft and spring.
NOTICE
To prevent the spring from rapidly ejecting from the dummy shaft,
remove the dummy shaft slowly.
Use needle nose pliers to remove the compression rod and top cap
Use needle nose pliers to remove the compression rod and top cap
assembly.
assembly.
NOTICE
Do not remove the top cap assembly by pulling up on the propellers
as this can damage the propellers.
Do not allow the detent ball to separate from the compression rod.
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RockShox Rear Shock Vise Block
10 mm
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24 mm
23 mm
Needle Nose Pliers
Detent Ball
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