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STEP D-9
Grip the shock shaft, just above the threads, with the tips of your needlenose
pliers and screw on a plastic rod end. Be sure to use the four short rod ends
when assembling the shocks. Never grip the shock shaft with pliers any
further up on the shaft.
STEP D-7
Place a piston head on the shock shaft. Use the two-hole pistons
with the factory-supplied, 40-weight shock oil. Secure the piston
head with a small e-clip.
STEP D-10
Carefully insert a rubber diaphragm into one of the upper shock caps. The
rubber dome should face out (down into the shock). Use the end of the
1.5mm Allen wrench to carefully seat the edges of the diaphragm in the cap.
STEP D-11
Pull on the shock rod so that the piston is at the bottom of the cylinder. Fill
the shock with oil until it is about 3/4 full. SLOWLY move the piston up and
down, while twisting it in the cylinder (always keeping it submerged in oil) to
release the air bubbles. Be careful not to squirt oil in your face by moving the
piston too rapidly. Finish filling the shock until the oil level is 1.5mm from the
top edge of the shock body.
STEP D-8
Place a drop of oil on the threads of one of the shock rods (use the longer
rods in the longer shock bodies (rear). Insert the rod into the shock body,
threaded end first. Move the threads carefully past the seals.
