Maintenance and car
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47
HP
Velotechnik
To clean the suspension strut occasionally,
clean the shock boot and slide it down com-
pletely. Clean the stanchion tube thoroughly
with a soft, dry cloth.Apply a thin layer of
grease or suitable oil. Finally, slide back the
shockboot to its original position.
In case the suspension strut does not move
smoothly, check the tightening torques of the
fender clamp (if installed), see page 52.
To maintain the suspension strut according to
the service plan or to exchange the elastomer
bands for damping adjustment, it has to be re-
moved and disassembled.Therefore, fit the
Scorpion fs to a workstand in a way that pro-
vides easy access to the respective front
wheel. Remove the front wheel. Remove the
brake caliper according to the manufacturer's
manual. Unfasten the fender (see page 52).
Demount the stabilizer bar as described
above.
Unscrew the outer rod end of the track rod
from the suspension strut.The lower collar of
the rubber cap must be slid upwards to access
the self-locking M6 nut.
Unscrew the hex bolt M6x40
A
at the strut's
lower end, which connects the strut with the
wishbone.
Now remove the end cap
B
at the suspension
strut's upper end. Unscrew and remove the
clamp
C
as well as the spacer
D
,
F
, cap
E
and
spacer
F
below. Pivot the strut in a way that it
may pass the wishbone and push it downwards
to slide it out of the elastomer bearing
G
. In
case the strut won't pass the wishbone, you
have to dismount the wishbone's rear pivot
point.
Caution!
Never clean your tricycle and
especially parts of the suspension with a
pressure washer or steam cleaner.These de-
vices remove lubricant and transport dirt in-
to the bearings which causes higher wear.
Caution!
Always secure the wishbones or
track rods by tying them to the frame (e.g.
using zip ties) to make sure they won't move
until their stop.This would damage the sphe-
rical plain bearings and rod ends.
Exploded view of the suspension strut assembly
