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 2014

 

REVERB STEALTH

 

Service Manual

Summary of Contents for Reverb Stealth

Page 1: ...2014 REVERB STEALTH Service Manual...

Page 2: ...entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY To the extent allowed by local...

Page 3: ...ONTENTS EXPLODED VIEW REVERB STEALTH 5 ROCKSHOX REVERB STEALTH SEATPOST SERVICE 6 PARTS AND TOOLS 6 REVERB STEALTH DISASSEMBLY 8 TOP CAP ASSEMBLY SERVICE 16 REVERB STEALTH REASSEMBLY 21 REMOTE AND HOS...

Page 4: ...SAFETY FIRST We care about YOU Please always wear your safety glasses and protective gloves when servicing RockShox products Protect yourself Wear your safety gear...

Page 5: ...Shaft Piston Inner Shaft Seal Head Post Head Poppet Valve Cover OR Saddle Clamp Assembly Top Cap Assembly Lower Post Bottom Out O ring Travel Spacer not in all configurations Foam Washer Snap Ring Po...

Page 6: ...ww sram com service Your product s appearance may differ from the pictures diagrams contained in this publication P A R T S A N D T O O L S Safety glasses Nitrile gloves Apron Clean lint free rags Iso...

Page 7: ...eplacement o rings or bushings Damage to any of these parts can cause leaks and reduce performance of the seatpost Use aluminum soft jaws to prevent damage to the seatpost or any seatpost components w...

Page 8: ...e a 3 mm hex wrench to depress the Schrader valve and release all air pressure from the air chamber C AU TI O N E Y E H A Z A R D Verify all pressure is removed from the Reverb Stealth before proceedi...

Page 9: ...seatpost components when clamping into a vise Clamp the shaft only tight enough to prevent it from spinning in the soft jaws 7 Clamp the post head into a vise with soft jaws Standard Use a 7 mm and a...

Page 10: ...e with soft jaws 11 Use an 11 mm open end wrench to hold the seal head in place and use a 10 mm open end wrench to unthread and remove the poppet cover from the seal head NOTICE To prevent damage to t...

Page 11: ...he foam washer from the air shaft NOTICE Do not scratch any sealing surfaces when servicing your Reverb Stealth Scratches can cause leaks 15 Use a pick to remove the bottom out o ring from the lower p...

Page 12: ...he upper post from the lower post 19 355 420 mm Reverb Stealth with 100 mm travel and 420 mm Reverb Stealth with 125 mm travel Use a long wooden or plastic dowel to push the false bottom insert from t...

Page 13: ...afety glasses 22 Clamp the post head in a vise with soft jaws 23 Use a 23 mm box end wrench to unthread the inner seal head from the bottom of the upper post NOTICE To prevent damage to the internal s...

Page 14: ...27 Insert a 1 5 mm hex wrench into one of the cross holes of the IFP tube Use pliers to carefully pull the IFP tube out of the upper post 28 Remove the upper post from the vise and pour the fluid into...

Page 15: ...even to nine 20 cm long cable ties one at a time into the upper post through the IFP Pull all of the cable ties simultaneously out of the upper post removing the IFP in the process 15 Reverb Stealth D...

Page 16: ...eatpost components when clamping into a vise Clamp the shaft only tight enough to prevent it from spinning in the soft jaws 1 Clamp the top cap assembly by the wrench flats into a flat section of the...

Page 17: ...y remove the energizer ring from the new dust wiper 5 Insert the small end of the new dust wiper into the end of the lower post Orient the top cap on the bench with the logo facing up and use the lowe...

Page 18: ...gs from the seal head Clean any dirt or debris from the seal head and install new o rings 7 Use your fingers or a pick to remove the o rings from the poppet valve Clean the poppet valve then install n...

Page 19: ...ll two new backup rings and a new o ring The o ring must be located between the backup rings 9 Use your fingers to remove the two external backup rings and o ring Use a pick to remove the two internal...

Page 20: ...gs the internal U cup and the internal top out bumper Be careful not to scratch any of the surfaces of the inner seal head Clean the inner seal head Install the internal U cup with the open end facing...

Page 21: ...ube is secured and centered The IFP tube should be below the top of the upper post when installed correctly 3 Apply a thin layer of SRAM Butter to the IFP internal and external glide rings and o rings...

Page 22: ...crowfoot socket at 90 degrees to the torque wrench Just before the internal seal head o ring engages with the upper post wipe any excess oil away from the internal seal head o ring with a rag NOTICE D...

Page 23: ...inner seal head bushing then slide the lower post down and over the seal head bushing Align the lower post with the brass keys and ensure the laser etched RockShox logo is lined up with the back of th...

Page 24: ...of Reverb fluid must be removed from the inner shaft Consult the chart below and set the fluid level height for your Reverb Stealth 15 Insert the fluid level gauge into the inner shaft then pull out o...

Page 25: ...the seal head 18 Hold the seal head in place with an 11 mm open end wrench Thread the poppet valve cover onto the seal head then use a 10 mm crowfoot socket to tighten the poppet valve cover to 5 7 7...

Page 26: ...g pliers to rotate it in the groove 21 Clamp the lower post in a vise Use a 34 mm crowfoot socket to tighten the top cap to 27 29 N m 238 256 in lb Install the crowfoot socket at 90 degrees to the tor...

Page 27: ...8 mm open end wrench and use a 10 mm crowfoot wrench to tighten the Connectamajig to 3 4 4 5 N m 30 40 in lb 2 Loosen the remote clamp bolt and rotate the remote so that the bleed screw is at the hig...

Page 28: ...into the bleed port 6 Use a T10 TORX to remove the bleed screw from the bottom of the seatpost then install the empty syringe into the bleed port 7 Depress the remote syringe plunger while pulling out...

Page 29: ...s fully extended Remove the syringe and use a T10 TORX to reinstall the bleed screw and tighten to 1 1 2 2 N m 10 20 in lb Use isopropyl alcohol and a rag to clean any Reverb fluid from the remote 11...

Page 30: ...s recommended torque but do not exceed 6 7 N m 59 3 in lb 13 Reinstall the saddle and saddle clamps onto the seatpost Use a 4 mm hex wrench and tighten the saddle clamp bolts to 2 2 N m 19 5 in lb Th...

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