Polaris Outlaw 500, Service Manual

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5.35
BODY / STEERING / SUSPENSION
5
RydeFX™ Shock Rebuild Procedure
Required Tools
• RydeFX Gas Charge Tool (Inflation Needle)
• RydeFX I.F.P Extraction / Locator Tool
• Adjustable Wrench
• 5/64” Hex Key
• Slotted Head Screwdriver
• Torque Wrench
• Vernier Caliper or Micrometer
• Rod Thimble
• Rod Blocks
• Pic Tool
• Shock Spring Compressor
• Nitrogen Regulator
DISASSEMBLY
1. Remove the shock from the vehicle.
2. If shock incorporates a spring; remove spring and collateral
retainers.
NOTE: Before unscrewing pre-load springs,
measure the compressed length of the installed
spring and mark position for reinstallation.
3. Wash the shock body in parts cleaner; then dry with
compressed air to remove sand and dirt.
4. Remove bearing, sleeve and/or bushings from lower shock
mount eyelet. Secure the lower mount of the shock in a
vise. The use of soft jaws is recommend to prevent damage
or marks to the shock.
WARNING
Before servicing a gas shock it is important that
all the gas pressure be discharged from the unit.
Refer to the instructions listed below for the
proper procedure of discharging the gas
pressure from a shock. Protective eye wear
should be worn to avoid risk of injury while
servicing RydeFX™ gas charged
mono-tube shocks.
CAUTION
When removing the spring from a shock that
utilizes a fixed lower retainer; the use of a proper
spring compressor should be used to avoid
risk of bodily injury.
WARNING
When using compressed air to dry components,
protective eye wear should be worn to
avoid risk of injury.
CAUTION
It is important that the gas shock be retained in
the vise by the lower mount. Any other method
of securing the shock body during these
procedures may deform the shock body cylinder.