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Air Can Installation
Spray RockShox Suspsension Cleaner onto the shock. Wipe the shock
Spray RockShox Suspsension Cleaner onto the shock. Wipe the shock
clean and remove any oil and grease.
clean and remove any oil and grease.
Remove the shock from the vise. Clamp the damper body eyelet
Remove the shock from the vise. Clamp the damper body eyelet
(standard eyelet and bearing eyelet) into the vise with the shock
(standard eyelet and bearing eyelet) into the vise with the shock
oriented upward.
oriented upward.
Secure a rubber strap wrench around the air can.
Secure a rubber strap wrench around the air can.
NOTICE
The air can must be clean and free of grease and oil. Clean the air
can if necessary.
To avoid damage to the air can decal, do not place the strap wrench
on the air can decal.
While holding the strap wrench firmly to stabilize the shock, tighten the
While holding the strap wrench firmly to stabilize the shock, tighten the
eyelet assembly into the air can. Use the appropriately sized crowfoot
eyelet assembly into the air can. Use the appropriately sized crowfoot
for the shock eyelet type.
for the shock eyelet type.
Eyelet Type
Width (mm)
Standard
13
Bearing
29
Trunnion
54
Pressurize the shock enough to extend the damper body to full top out,
Pressurize the shock enough to extend the damper body to full top out,
around 50 psi / 3.5 bar.
around 50 psi / 3.5 bar.
Install a new sag indicator o-ring.
Install a new sag indicator o-ring.
For shocks with a Standard Eyelet damper body, go to
Mounting Hardware Installation - Standard Eyelet
.
For shocks with a Bearing Eyelet damper body, go to
Damper Body Bearing Eyelet - Installation
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RockShox Suspension Cleaner
10
Rubber strap wrench
See table
4.5 N∙m (40 in-lb)
11
RockShox shock pump
50 psi / 3.5 bar
12
