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Preventive maintenance and periodic inspection
procedures help to keep the shock absorber in
proper condition. For additional service, please
contact an approved Öhlins dealer.
Cleaning
Clean the external parts of the shock absorber
with a soft detergent. Use compressed air.
Make sure that all dirt is removed. Lift the
bump rubber and clean the area below. Keep
the shock absorber clean and spray it with oil
(WD40, CRC 5-56 or equivalent) after washing.
Wipe off excessive oil with a cloth.
Cautione!
✋
Do not use strong detergent such as contact cleaner or
equivalent. Do not spray water directly into the adjuster
knobs and/or the ball joints.
Inspection
1. Check ball joints for possible excessive play
or stiction.
2. Check the piston shaft for leakage and
damage.
3. Check the shock absorber body for damage.
4. Check the reservoir for external damage that can
prevent the floating piston from moving freely.
5. Check the rubber components for wear.
6. Check the attachment points of the shock
absorber to the vehicle.
Recommended Service Intervals
Racing: Every 10 hours of operation.
Maximum 20 hours of operation
without service and oil change.
Regular street use: Every 30 000 km
Disposal
Hand over your discarded Öhlins products to an
Öhlins dealer for proper disposal.
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The Öhlins shock absorber should only be filled with
Öhlins High Performance Shock Absorber Fluid. Contact
an Öhlins dealer for advice.
Warninge!
⚠
Do not change the gas pressure. Special purpose charging
equipment and access to nitrogen is required.
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opening and feels uneven over small or
medium bumps during acceleration; open the
compression adjuster two [2] clicks. Test run and
make necessary corrections.
When you experience an improvement, go
back to where you started and check once
again. Note other relevant factors such as tires,
temperature etc. Test run to see if you need to
make any further fine adjustments.
If the bike feels:
Try this:
Unstable, loose,
bouncy
→ Increase rebound
damping
Hard, bumpy
→ Decrease rebound
damping
Unstable, soft, low
and bike is bottoming
→ Increase
compression damping
Harsh, hard and has
bad grip
→ Decrease
compression damping
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