Lubrication
Rules number 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5: Do Not Mix Lubes
The SilkTi comes factory lubed with SRAM Jonnisnot Silicon based lubricant. It
comes in a syringe, and the SilkTi shock sleeve lube port is designed to be
lubricated using this syringe.
Please do not use any other lubricants, use only SRAM Jonnisnot.
Polyalaolephin based lubes attack polyurethane, and will ruin the springs! Also,
mixing of lubes can result in unknown and possibly detrimental reactions, skin
rash, bloated feelings general melancholy and a tendency to vote across party
lines.
1—Use only SRAM Jonnisnot (available at bike shops and from Ibis)
2—NEVER mix lubricants.
3—Cut off all but 1/2” of the
Jonnisnot syringe tip.
4—Clamp the seatpost in a bike
repair stand, getting all weight
off the rear wheel of the bike.
Using your hands, pull the
shock apart so the shock is at
maximum extension. This will
align the lube ports with the
chamfers on the damper discs.
5—Lift the bottom of the shock
boot up, revealing the lube
ports. The two chamfered holes
are for lube injection, the non
chamfered holes are for
verifying lube penetration.
6—Inject grease into the lube
ports until it comes out the
adjacent ports. This will take
considerable pressure on the
syringe, and approximately 30 seconds of injection to fill the shock.
(Note: If you run a lot of preload and are unable to inject grease, it’s
likely that the lube ports are misaligned with the damper disc chamfers.
Loosen the shock adjuster until you are able to inject grease. Reset the
preload when you are done.)
7—Wipe away any excess grease and replace the shock boot.
Lubing with Jonnisnot
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