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To replace the elastomer, first grease the
elastomer all over then slide it into the kingpost.
Push the bottom of the elastomer around to the
side and into the locating hole.
Apply soapy water to the gaiter groove to aid
fitting.
Slide on the rubber gaiter at the bottom,
checking to make sure that it is properly seated.
Compress the suspension unit and insert the
rubber bumper.
Tighten the stop screw.( use loctite if
available)
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Note
: This operation is shown here with the wheel removed but it is possible to do it with the wheel in place. The elastomers are available in soft,
medium and hard. All of them are coloured yellow, and can be identified by the letters: S, M, & H printed on the end.
To remove the suspension elastomer, first
loosen the stop screw.
Compress the suspension unit and remove the
rubber bumper.
Slide the rubber gaiter off at the bottom.
Push the bottom of the elastomer out of the
locating hole.
Slide the bottom of the elastomer around to the
front of the king post.
It should now be easy to remove the elastomer
fully.
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