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Damper Body Service
Remove the bleed screw, located in the seal head/air piston.Remove the bleed screw, located in the seal head/air piston.
Wrap a shop towel around the damper body. Wrap a shop towel around the damper body.
Loosen the seal head/air piston assembly from the damper body and Loosen the seal head/air piston assembly from the damper body and
remove the assembly.remove the assembly.
⚠ CAUTION EYE HAZARD
If fluid is foaming from the damper body when the seal head/air piston
is loosened, the IFP seal has failed and the fluid inside the damper
is pressurized. This can cause the seal head/air piston assembly and
damper fluid to forcefully eject from the damper body. Cover the
seal head/air piston assembly with a shop towel and slowly loosen
the assembly to allow the pressurized fluid to leak out between the
damper body and seal head/air piston assembly.
Fluid will spill from the damper body.
Remove the damper body from the vise and pour the fluid Remove the damper body from the vise and pour the fluid
into an oil pan.into an oil pan.
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2 mm
19 mm (≤0.25 inches deep)
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