
48
HP
Velotechnik
Slide off the washer
H
at the suspension
strut's upper end. For further disassembly, cut
the zip tie at the bottom of the shock boot
1
and slide the shock boot off the strut. Now
screw in an auxiliary bolt, e.g. M6x20, on the
underside of the strut for approximately 4mm.
Grab the suspension strut firmly at the knuck-
le (lower black part) and beat the screw head
with a rubber hammer to release the piston
6
inside.
Insert the elastomer band without wrinkles in
the knuckle between the two bushings. Slide
the stanchion tube back into the knuckle. Use
the auxiliary bolt once again.Tighten it proper-
ly at the lower end of the suspension strut to
make sure the piston is in its correct position.
If you are not able to fasten the screw (i.e. it
can be turned on and on), you have to disas-
semble the springs (see "Customizing the front
suspension", page 44, the axial bearing
7
may
remain inside) and fix the piston with a long
hex key size
5
. Slide on the shock boot and in-
sert its upper end into the stanchion tube's
groove.Apply a new zip tie to its lower end.
Slide on the washer
H
. Press the suspension
strut into the elastomer bearing in the frame.
Assemble spacer
F
, cap
E
, spacer
D
, clamp
C
,
and end cap
B
. Fix the suspension strut in its
elastomer bearing by tightening the end cap
with 1-2 Nm and fasten the clamp. Remove
the auxiliary bolt.
Front suspension (Scorpion fs)
A hammer blow on the auxiliary bolt releases the piston inside
the knuckle.
Remove the auxiliary bolt and slide the stan-
chion tube
3
(golden) out of the knuckle.
The elastomer band
8
can now be removed.
Clean the sliding surfaces of the stanchion
tube and the bushings
4
, as well as the inside
of the knuckle
2
. Use a clean soft cloth. If
there is noticeable play in the bushings or if
the bushings are damaged, please contact your
dealer. Lubricate the surfaces of the clean
bushings
4
. Check the proper position of the
bottom out elastomer
5
inside the knuckle.
Apply a thin layer of grease on the stanchion
tube
3
.
Applying grease to the bushings.
Caution!
We recommend to use C
ONCEPT
-
L
UBE
available from HP V
ELOTECHNIK
for best
performance.You can also use aging-resist-
ant, lithium soap based grease to lubricate.
Never use grease containing solid lubricants
such as molybdenum disulfide or zinc sulfide.