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buShinG SERviCE
To replace damaged or worn out bushings, use
the RockShox rear shock bushing installation
and removal tool.
buShinG REMovAL
Insert the threaded rod through the shock eyelet
1.
so that the base of the push pin rests against the
bushing.
Thread the catcher, with the large open end first,
2.
along the rod until it rests on the opposite side of
the shock eyelet.
Clamp the catcher in a vise or hold it secure with
3.
a 13 mm or adjustable wrench. Use a second 13
mm open ended wrench, an adjustable wrench,
or a socket wrench with a 13 mm socket to
thread the push pin along the rod until the push
pin rests against the shock eyelet.
Unthread the catcher from the threaded rod.
4.
Remove the tool from the shock eyelet and
discard the old bushing. Repeat for other eyelet.
buShinG inSTALLATion
Apply a small amount of grease to the outside of
5.
the new bushing.
Position the shock eyelet and bushing between
6.
the soft jaws of a vise. Slowly turn the vise
handle to begin pressing the bushing into the
shock body.
Check the alignment of the bushing as it enters
the eyelet. if the bushing starts to enter the
eyelet at an angle, remove the bushing from the
eyelet, regrease the bushing, and repeat this
step until the bushing enters the eyelet straight.
To prevent damage to the shock, position the
eyelet in the vise so that the adjustment knobs
are clear of the vise jaws.
Continue to press the bushing until it is
7.
completely seated in the eyelet.
Remove the shock from the vise and repeat the
8.
installation process for the other bushing and
eyelet.
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