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Charger Damper™ Assembly and Bleed
Insert the low speed compression needle into the compression
piston assembly. Use your hand or a 2.5 mm hex wrench to turn
the needle clockwise until it stops, and then unthread it a 1/2 turn.
Wrap a rag around the cartridge tube. Insert the compression
piston assembly into the cartridge tube.
N OT I C E
Failure to unthread the needle a 1/2 turn will prevent the fork from
performing properly.
Spray isopropyl alcohol on the cartridge tube threads and clean
the threads with a rag.
Spray isopropyl alcohol on the threads inside the coupler and
clean the threads with a rag.
Apply a small amount of Loctite® Threadlocker Blue 242™ on the
coupler threads.
N OT I C E
Do not allow the Loctite to come in contact with the o-rings or
bladder.
Thread the coupler onto the cartridge tube by hand.
Place a torque wrench with a 25 mm crowfoot open end wrench
on the wrench flats of the coupler. Place a 21 mm open end wrench
on the wrench flats on the damper cartridge tube.
While holding the damper cartridge tube in place, tighten the
coupler to 9-10 N
•
m (80-90 in-lb).
Install the crowfoot onto the torque wrench at a 90° angle to the
handle to ensure an accurate torque reading.
14
2.5 mm
15
Loctite Threadlocker Blue 242
16
17
25 mm
9-10 N•m (80-90 in-lb)
21 mm
