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LUFTKAPPE AIR PISTON UPGRADE

 

ROCKSHOX LK-O
ROCKSHOX LK-O-A2

INSTALLATION 

MANUAL

Luftkappe

REVISION A  |  

© VORSPRUNG SUSPENSION 2022

Summary of Contents for Luftkappe Rockshox LK-O

Page 1: ...LUFTKAPPE AIR PISTON UPGRADE ROCKSHOX LK O ROCKSHOX LK O A2 INSTALLATION MANUAL Luftkappe REVISION A VORSPRUNG SUSPENSION 2022...

Page 2: ...to Debonair forks Once installed on the appropriate Solo Air shaft the air spring shaft can be installed in any Solo Air or Debonair Pike Lyrik or Yari from 2014 2022 Please refer to the compatibility...

Page 3: ...allet Torque wrench 24mm chamferless socket or cassette tool depending on your top cap generation Allen keys Small pick Small flat head screwdriver Circlip pliers 10mm shaft clamps Slickoleum Slick Ho...

Page 4: ...o the Factory service instructions for torque specifications lubrication specifications and general disassembly reassembly SOLO AIR SHAFT Remove seal head assembly circular washer wave washer and top...

Page 5: ...ring from behind the threads of the piston bolt and discard Separate piston bolt from piston We will be reusing the bolt Separate Luftkappe dome from its piston unthread by hand FOR LK O VARIANTS ONL...

Page 6: ...n adapter bolt washer provided in kit Install piston adaptor through washer Luftkappe piston from the under side of the piston and hand screw bolt into place Install replacement o ring smallest in kit...

Page 7: ...e NEW seal head as shown below The shaft seal inside the seal head uses the mid sized o ring in the kit the o ring on the outside uses the largest one Do not remove or replace the wiper that is in the...

Page 8: ...ch will result in your fork sucking down even when pressurised as it is not able to extend far enough to equalise pressures between positive and negative chambers LUFTKAPPE INSTALLATION COMPLETE Remov...

Page 9: ...now very stiff at the start of the travel and is topped out very hard b Compress the fork several times very slowly to allow pressure to equalise between the positive and negative chambers You will f...

Page 10: ...air shaft for example depending on your wheel size and which fork you have Lyrik Yari or Pike Replace the shaft with the correct one 4 There is excessive grease in the negative chamber or the topout b...

Page 11: ...air spring As a result yes you ll run more sag Besides that measuring sag on a fork is very inconsistent and unreliable use pressure as a measurement instead If the fork feels like it s riding too low...

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