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Lower Leg Installation
Slide the lower leg assembly along the upper tubes until it stops and
Slide the lower leg assembly along the upper tubes until it stops and
the spring and damper shafts are visible through the lower leg bolt
the spring and damper shafts are visible through the lower leg bolt
holes.
holes.
Ultimate
Ultimate
: Use a 5 mm wrench to guide the shaft through the damper
: Use a 5 mm wrench to guide the shaft through the damper
side bolt hole as you install the lower leg. Pull the damper shaft
side bolt hole as you install the lower leg. Pull the damper shaft
through the bolt hole so the threads are exposed.
through the bolt hole so the threads are exposed.
200 hour service only:
200 hour service only:
Use a pick and needle nose pliers to remove
Use a pick and needle nose pliers to remove
the crush washer from the
the crush washer from the
spring side
spring side
bottom bolt.
bottom bolt.
Hold the crush washer with needle nose pliers and unthread the crush
Hold the crush washer with needle nose pliers and unthread the crush
washer from the bolt by turning the bolt counter-clockwise with a
washer from the bolt by turning the bolt counter-clockwise with a
5 mm hex wrench.
5 mm hex wrench.
Discard and install a new crush washer.
Discard and install a new crush washer.
NOTICE
Dirty or damaged crush washers can cause oil to leak from the fork.
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Ultimate: 5 mm
Ultimate
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Needle-nose Pliers
Needle-nose Pliers and 5 mm