2021 E-Caliber Service Manual
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Carriage wiper seals and bushings (continued)
Install the IsoStrut into the carriage
1. Removethecompressionsleeve.
2. Carefullypullouttheoilplugfromtheshock.
3. Place the foam blocks into the carriage and position
themagainstthesidesofthecarriage.Donotsoak
thefoamblocksinforkbathoilpriortoinstallation.
4. Lightlyoiltheinsideofthecarriageseals.
5. With the sag o-ring in place on the shock, insert the
shockintothecarriage.
Install the damper body hardware
See IsoStrut section on page 10.
Add oil to the carriage
1. UseasyringetolltheIsoStrutwith15ccof10wt
oil.
2. Firmly press the oil plug back into the aft end of the
shock.Makesurethattheplugistightlyseatedinthe
opening.
3. Install the compression sleeve intotheoilplug.
4. InstalltheIsoStrutrearaxleandendcapnut.Torque
theaxleto10Nm.
Tip: If the compression sleeve will not allow the rear
IsoStrut hardware to pass through, the oil plug is not
fullyseatedintotheshock.(Seestep2.)
5. InstallthefrontIsoStrutwashersandbolts.Torque
theboltsto5Nm.
6. WipeoffanyexcessoilfromtheIsoStrut.