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Air Can Service - Removal
Standard Eyelet:
Standard Eyelet:
Insert a cloth shop towel through the damper body
Insert a cloth shop towel through the damper body
eyelet to prevent the air can from forcefully ejecting from the shock.
eyelet to prevent the air can from forcefully ejecting from the shock.
Bearing Eyelet:
Bearing Eyelet:
If previously removed, temporarily install the bearing
If previously removed, temporarily install the bearing
eyelet assembly onto the damper body. Wrap a cloth towel around the
eyelet assembly onto the damper body. Wrap a cloth towel around the
bearing eyelet assembly to protect it.
bearing eyelet assembly to protect it.
Use a rubber strap wrench to unthread the air can. Firmly turn the
Use a rubber strap wrench to unthread the air can. Firmly turn the
wrench counter-clockwise to unthread the air can.
wrench counter-clockwise to unthread the air can.
Once it is completely unthreaded, firmly pull the air can toward the end
Once it is completely unthreaded, firmly pull the air can toward the end
of the damper body until there is a gap between the air can and eyelet.
of the damper body until there is a gap between the air can and eyelet.
Standard Eyelet:
Standard Eyelet:
Remove the shop towel from the damper body eyelet.
Remove the shop towel from the damper body eyelet.
Bearing Eyelet:
Bearing Eyelet:
Remove the shop towel. Remove the bearing eyelet
Remove the shop towel. Remove the bearing eyelet
assembly from the damper body.
assembly from the damper body.
NOTICE
The air can must be clean and free of grease and oil. Clean the air
can if necessary.
To avoid damage to the air can decal, do not place the strap wrench
on the air can decal.
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3 mm hex
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Rubber strap wrench
Rubber strap wrench