Owners Manual
Mounting instructions Öhlins shock absorber kit
AP 840 for APRILIA RSV 1000
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Öhlins shock absorber 46 PRCLS
Your Öhlins shock absorber type 46 PRCLS
features the following adjusters:
Compression damping adjuster
Adjustments are made on top of the reservoir.
Rebound damping adjuster
Adjuster wheel on the piston shaft above the end
bracket.
Spring preload adjuster
Adjustments are made by turning the knob on
the hydraulic adjuster. Clockwise for harder
adjustment, counter clockwise too release the
preload.
Lenght adjuster
Adjustment is made by turning the end eye and
tightening with the lock nut.
NOTE!
When delivered the Öhlins shock absorber is
dialed to recommended settings for the specific
brand and make of the motorcycle. If you have
changed the setting check like this:
The adjusters have a normal right hand thread. Turn
the damping adjusters clockwise to fully closed (pos.
zero [0]). Turn counter clockwise to open and count
the clicks until you reach the recommended number
of clicks. See Setup data at last page.
CAUTION!
Do not use to much force, delicate sealing surfaces
can be damaged.
Öhlins Racing AB, Box 722, S-194 27 Upplands Väsby, Sweden.
Phone +46 8 590 025 00. Fax +46 8 590 025 80.
www.ohlins.com
Part No. AP 840. Issued 03 03 25
Setup data
Shock absorber length
321
(+5/-1)
mm
Shock absorber stroke
56 mm
Spring preload
13 mm
Rebound damping adjuster
14 clicks
Compression damping adj.
12 clicks
Checking sag and ride height
Front suspension
F1. Bike on a stand with the
suspension fully extended
= ............
F2. Bike on the ground without rider = ............
F3. Bike on the ground with rider
= ............
Free sag
F1 - F2 = ............
Ride height
F1 - F3 = ............
Rear suspension
R1. Bike on a stand with the
suspension fully extended
= ............
R2. Bike on the ground without rider = ........... .
R3. Bike on the ground with rider
= ............
Free sag
R1 - R2 = ............
Ride height
R1 - R3 = ............
WARNING!
If the shock absorber has an ad-
justable end eye/bracket, this
must not be treaded out more
than that one groove is fully vis-
ible beneath the lock nut. Make
sure that the lock nut is tight-
ened after adjustment.
Groove
Bike on a stand.
F1
R1
Bike on the ground.
F2
R2
Bike with rider on.
F3
R3
Spring
preload
adjuster
Rebound
damping
adjuster
Lenght
adjuster