C5 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 floating piston has not moved during assembly. (If floating piston has moved, piston rod will not fully compress into shock body.)
D D1
Part #
D2
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 inflation unit (part #
6.Screw the inflation unit onto the damper fill 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 inflation unit. ***use nitrogen gas only*** (D2)
9.Back the wing nut all the way off (counter clockwise) on the inflation unit.
10.Remove inflation 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.