Ohlins DH38 - Reinstall Air spring cartridge (DH38)

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REBUILD AIR SPRING CARTRIDGE
Reinstall Air spring cartridge (DH38)
1. Inate the ramp up chamber (A) at the bottom and the
positive air chamber (B) at the top to the desired air pressures.
Caution! ✋
Inate the ramp up chamber (A) at the bottom rst.
Note! 1
If no pre-applied Locite is found on the top cap perform step 2.
If the top cap has pre-applied Loctite continue to step 3.
2. Apply blue Loctite 243 to the rst (lower) two (2) threads of the top
cap (male).
3. Reinstall the Air spring cartridge into the stanchion tube.
4. Use a torque wrench with a 28 mm hex socket (18860-01) to
tighten the top cap to 32 Nm.
Caution! ✋
Do not use an adapter between wrench and socket, as this will increase the risk of
damaging the anodized nish of the top cap.
5. Wipe off eventual excessive Loctite 243.
Important!
Leave the Loctite to cure for 24 hours before riding.
6. Reinstall the base cap nut. Use a torque wrench with a 14 mm
hex socket to tighten the nut. Torque: 10 Nm.
7. Reinstall the air spring knob, air valve cap and the bash cap.
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