Shiver
SC
FAILURES, CAUSES AND REMEDIES
This paragraph reports some troubles that may occur when using the fork. It also indicates possible causes and suggests a remedy. Always
refer to this table before doing any repair work.
FAILURES
CAUSES
REMEDIES
Oil leaking through wheel shaft pinch bolt
O-ring seal on the cartridge nut is
damaged
Replace the O-ring seal
Oil leaking through the dust seal.
1. Oil seal is worn out
2. Stanchion tube is scored
3. Excessive dirt on slider oil seal
1. Replace oil seal
2. Replace oil seal and stanchion tube/
wheel shaft pinch bolt assembly
3. Clean the oil seal seat and replace oil
seal and dust seal
Fork has not been used for some time
and is locked out
Oil seals and dust seals tend to stick to
stanchion tube
Raise dust seal and lubricate stanchion
tube, oil seal and dust seal
Fork compresses and/or rebounds too
fast even though the adjuster is set to
hardest damping position
Hydraulic cartridge is faulty
Replace hydraulic cartridge
Adjuster position does not affect fork
operation
Dirt inside legs
Clean carefully and change oil
Excessive play of stanchions into the sliders
Main slider bushings are worn
Replace main slider bushings
Fork does not react to rebound lock
LH fork cartridge faulty
Replace hydraulic cartridge