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a. Check that the Shock Absorber has
not been unseated from the End Cap
during installation of the Valve Body
Nut.
b. Refer to the circled areas of Figure
9-4-B.
c. At both ends of the End Cap, the
Shock Absorber should fit just under
the shoulders of the End Cap and the
Valve Body Nut. There should be no
space between the shoulder and the
corner of the Shock Absorber.
18. Turn the End Cap (10) so the threaded
end is down as shown in Figure 9-5.
19. Look inside the non-threaded end of the
End Cap for a central hub. This hub is
the valve guide portion of the Valve
Body Nut (12). Lubricate the surface of
this hub as shown in Figure 9-5.
20. Lubricate the Valve Seal (13) and fit it
over the end of the valve guide hub in the
Valve Body Nut See. Figure 9-6-A.
21. With a large, flat screw driver, press the
Valve Seal onto the valve guide hub in
the Valve Body Nut. Moving progres-
sively around the seal, press each quar-
ter of the seal deeper onto the hub until
the seal seats in the seal groove of the
hub as shown in Figure 9-6-B.
9.5 Assemble Valve Stem Components
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CAUTION
When securing the Valve Stem in
position with a vise or clamp, pad
the jaws to prevent damage to the
finish surface.
1. Secure the Valve Stem (8) vertically in a
vise. The vise jaws should grip the Valve
Stem squarely across the Valve Stem
flats as shown in Figure 9-7.
A
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B A
End Cap
Shock
Absorber
Valve Body
Nut
Valve Seal
Valve Seal
Figure 9-6. Press Bushing into Valve
End Cap
Shock Absorber
Valve Body Nut
Lubricate the Valve
Guide portion of the
Valve Body Nut
Lubricate the Valve Seal
Figure 9-5. Lubricate the Valve Seal and the
Valve Body Nut.
Clamp the vise jaws
across the flats of
the Valve Stem.
Protect the Valve Stem
threads from the operating
components of the vise.
Lightly lubricate the
area above the
upper shoulder.
Figure 9-7. Valve Stem in Vise