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Air Can Removal
Clamp the shaft eyelet into a vise, with the shock positioned Clamp the shaft eyelet into a vise, with the shock positioned
horizontally. horizontally.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the shock, use aluminium soft jaws and
position the eyelet in the vise so that the remote cable stop and
adjustment knobs are clear of the vise jaws.
Remove the sag indicator.Remove the sag indicator.
Insert a shop towel through the damper body eyelet to prevent the air Insert a shop towel through the damper body eyelet to prevent the air
can from forcefully ejecting from the shock. can from forcefully ejecting from the shock.
⚠ CAUTION EYE HAZARD
The air can may still have air pressure in the negative chamber, which
may cause the air can to forcefully eject from the shock upon
disassembly. Wear safety glasses.
Use a strap wrench to remove the air can. Wrap the strap around the Use a strap wrench to remove the air can. Wrap the strap around the
section of the air can furthest from the shaft eyelet. Turn the wrench section of the air can furthest from the shaft eyelet. Turn the wrench
counter-clockwise to unthread the air can. counter-clockwise to unthread the air can.
Vacuum pressure will increase as you pull the air can along the Vacuum pressure will increase as you pull the air can along the
damper body, and will suddenly release when the air can is pulled damper body, and will suddenly release when the air can is pulled
over the air piston.over the air piston.
Slowly pull the air can along the damper body, remove the shop towel, Slowly pull the air can along the damper body, remove the shop towel,
and remove the air can.and remove the air can.
NOTICE
Do not place the strap wrench on the air can decal.
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