Test and Reviews

X1-CR

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Step 48

	Bag 9 contains all parts for building the front and rear shock absorbers. We show the building sequence of one shock absorber.
	All the parts from bag 9.
	Take the spring preload ring. Place the 13.8 mm diameter O-ring inside the groove of the spring preload ring.
	Make sure it is inside the groove fully.
	There are some shock bodies that have a sharp top edge that damage the bladder when tightened. Use some fine sanding paper on a flat surface to remove the sharp edge. Turn the spring pre load ring from the bottom of the shock absorber body half way.
	Take these parts and place them in the shown order into the bottom of the shock body. Silicone O-ring - 1 mm washer - Silicone O-ring - 2 mm washer - 7 mm circular retaining ring.
	The 7 mm circular retaining ring should be pushed inside the inner groove of the the bottom of the shock body. For maintenance a special tool is required to remove the 7 mm circular retaining ring.
	Take a shock shaft that belongs to the appropriate shock body. Long shock body means long shock shaft and vice versa. Place a 2.6 x 5 mm washer on the top of the shock shaft.
	Place the piston on the shock shaft. Place a 2.6 x 5 mm washer on the top of the piston.
	Put on top of the piston a 2.5 mm lock nut using hand force.
	To tight the 2.5 mm lock nut do not grip the pliers on the smooth part of the shock shaft.
	This is the correct way to tighten the 2.5 mm lock nut.
	Put a drop of silicone oil on the bottom of the shock body. Slide the shock shaft slowly through the bottom part of the shock body.
	Place a small 4 way wrench with the 5 mm part on top of the 2.5 mm lock nut. Now place the shock ball end on the shock shaft.
	The manual does not mention a specific length. For correct shock length CLICK HERE Turn the shock ball end on the shock shaft so the distance between the shock body and the shock shaft ball end becomes 37 mm for the rear shock absorbers. A correction sheet is currently supplied with new kits.
	The manual does not mention a specific length. For correct shock length CLICK HERE Turn the shock ball end on the shock shaft so the distance between the shock body and the shock shaft ball end becomes 28 mm for the front shock absorbers.  A correction sheet is currently supplied with new kits.
	Fit the black rubber compensation bladder into the cap of the shock head with the rounded part pointing outwards.
	The correct way of the compensation bladder. Make sure it is pressed fully into the groove in the bottom of the shock head.
	Fit the sealing O-ring around the top of the shock body at the red marked spot
	Take two rims and place the shock body with fully extended shock shaft into the center hole.
	Fill the shock with the supplied 30 WT 75%. This 30 WT is 340 Cps measured in AKZO NOBEL labaratory
	Take the shock body in your left hand and SLOWLY move the up and down so trapped air bubbles are going to the surface.
	Let the shock body rest for a few minutes to let the air bubbles reach the surface fully. Then fill the shock body with the supplied 30 WT silicone shock oil 1 mm under the edge of the shock body.
	Take the shock cap and turn it on three turns.
	Take a paper towel or old t-shirt and wrap it around the shock body. Press the shock shaft in slowly for 90%. Then tight the shock cap by hand force. If there is to much shock oil it may bleed from the shock cap. Clean the shock body fully.
	Check if the rebound of the shock shaft when fully pressed inwards is around a maximum of 3 mm. If larger remove he shock cap and bleed some oil from the shock without letting air in.
	Extend the shock shaft fully and check for air bubble free working of the shock absorber. If there are still air bubbles trapped repeat steps above.
	Place the dust cover on the shock shaft. Use a needle to make a small air decompress hole in it. For the front shock absorbers shorten it by 4 mm at the bottom part using a siccors.
	Press the 6 mm ball in the shock ball end using a pliers.
	Turn the spring pre load ring fully upwards. Then place the blue MEDIUM spring on the shock body.
	Compress the spring and mount the bottom spring retainer by pushing the slit over the shaft. One rear shock absorber ready. When you have done one shock absorber perform the same steps for the other shock absorbers.
	Shame the shock cap has no bleeding hole. Nice the spring pre load ring has an anti rotation O-ring and a separate O-ring for the shock cap to seal. Extra correction sheet is provided for correct shock shaft lenght.
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