Polaris PREDATOR 2003, Руководство по обслуживанию

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BODY / STEERING / SUSPENSION
5.39
FOX
t
REAR SHOCK SERVICE
68. Lubricate the flat end of the metering rod with a
small amount of assembly lube. Insert metering
rod, flat end first, into the shaft. (Fig. 35) Push
needle down into the shaft with a blunt object, until
you feel the metering rod push past the o--ring
seal. Install the shaft jet using a torque driver.
Torque jet to 40 in.lbs. (4.5 Nm) . Remove shaft
assembly from vice and set it aside on a clean, lint
free paper towel.
69. Clamp the body cap of the shock securely in the
vice, with the open end of the body facing up. Set
compression adjustment knob to position #8.
70. Lubricate the new IFP o--ring with an ample
amount of assembly lube, and install it onto the
IFP.
71. Hold the reservoir tube at a level that is below the
shock body tube with the open--end facing up. Fill
the reservoir to retaining ring groove with Fox 5wt.
shock oil. You should see bubbles rising to oil
surface. Wait until bubbling slows or stops
completely. If oil level has fallen, add more oil until
level is at retaining ring groove. Insert IFP into
reservoir. Use a smooth motion and push straight
in until o--ring seats into the retaining ring groove,
allowing oil to overflow. Set the compression
adjustment knob to the #1 position. Use your free
hand to wrap new piston band around IFP with the
rounded edge out, and push the IFP into the
reservoir until the edge is flush with the end of the
reservoir. (Fig. 36) Be careful not to pinch the
piston band. Set the compression adjustment
knob to position #1. Now, holding the reservoir
below the body tube with the compression
adjuster side up, push IFP into reservoir tube until
it bottoms out inside. (Fig. 37) You should see
large air bubbles rise to the surface of the oil in the
body tube.
72. Fill shock body half way with oil. While still holding
the reservoir below the body tube, very slowly pull
back on the IFP. (Fig. 38) Be careful not to pull the
IFP out completely. Wait one minute then push
the IFP back to the bottom. You should see
bubbles rising to the surface inside the body tube.
Repeat this process several times until you don t
see any new bubbles inside the body tube.
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