Burping Das Shock Boot
It’s no accident that the shock boot is
not held on with zip ties
. Unless you’re
in a nasty environment with lots of mud or dust, you don’t need to zip tie the
boot to the frame. Once the boot is set into place, it will find its own length
without any intervention by the user.
If you would like to zip tie the boot, there are a couple of steps you to follow.
1—Set the over all boot length to 3.1 inches end to end.
2—Pull up the one end of the boot slightly to allow equilibrium between the
inside and outside air. The technical term for this is “burping the boot”.
3—Zip tie
Following these three steps will allow proper expansion and contraction of the boot.
Disassembly
To simply lube the shock, you do not need to disassemble the shock. Instead,
go to the lube instructions above. Should you wish to disassemble the shock
for cleaning or replacement of any parts, use the following instructions:
1—When working on the SilkTi shock,
always use a bicycle repair stand,
and clamp the seatpost, not the frame. When the shock is disas-
sembled, the plate chainstays could be vulnerable to damage if you
do not perform these steps properly.
2—After placing the bike in the stand, remove the rear wheel.
3—Unscrew adjuster (part #12 pg. 9) all the way, using a Shimano (TL-
-UN74S) or Park (BBT-2) BB
tool. You may also use a 19mm
or a 3/4” socket wrench to
remove the adjuster.
4—Remove the main spring discs
(part #9 pg. 9). The last of the
four discs can be coaxed out by
compressing the shock by hand
slightly. If you are replacing
the main spring discs only,
proceed to reassembly step 5.
5—Remove the central bolt (part
#8 pg. 9) with a 5mm hex (aka
allen wrench). You may need to
compress the shock slightly to
reach the bolt head with the
wrench.
6—Slide the boot off the shock
Removing the Upper Stack
7
