Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product shock absorbers Motorcycle Road & Track Ohlins
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1 Owners Manual Öhlins shock absorbers, Motor cycle Road & T rack Including: Safety T uning the suspension Design featur es Function Basic adjustments Fine tuning Inspection maintenance.
2 Safety signals Important information concerning safety is distinguished in this manual by the following notations: The Safety alert symbol means: Caution! Y our safety is involved. W ARNING! Failure to follow warning instructions could result in severe or fatal injury to anyone working with, inspecting or using the suspension, or to bystanders.
3 1. Design principles 2. Spring preloading C-spanner Hydraulic preloader Adjuster Mechanical adjustment 12 3 4 1. Emulsion shock absorber 2. Internal gas reservoir 3.
4 Function The function, in principle, is that fluid is forced through needle valves at a low rate of flow (Fig.3) and through a number of aper tures in the piston (Fig.4) at a high rate of flow . The flow through these apertur es is regulated by shims (thin steel wash- ers, Fig.
5 A-D. Bike on a stand. F1 R1 E. Bike on the ground. F2 R2 F . Bike with rider on. F3 R3 Settings Basic settings Always ensure that the basic setting made by Öhlins is correct. It is adapted to the make and model (in its original state) and for a rider of aver - age weight.
6 7. Spring preload adjusment. A. Mechanical preload adjuster B. Hydraulic preload adjuster 8. Front fork spring kit Adjusting Adjust the pr eload with the rings on the shock absorber or by hydraulic preloading. In the first case, hold the upper ring and adjust the lower one to the desired position (Fig.
7 Setting the damping The adjusting possibilities of Öhlins shock ab- sorbers facilitate fine setting. Y ou can optimize adjustments to suit your own weight and equip- ment, your individual way of riding and the con- dition of the road.
8 12. Rebound damping Reduce Increase Reduce Increase 13. Compression damping Setting your motor cycle NOTE! Always begin with the basic settings recom- mended by Öhlins. Always make notes, adjust in small steps and make only one adjustment at a time.
9 15. Adjusting the shock absorber length Setting the shock absorber length Sensitivity of the steering can be adjusted by altering the length of the shock absorber , without affecting other characteristics. The length is adjusted using two nuts down and the treaded clevis at the end of the piston rod (Fig.
10 1 1 3 4 3 2 5 5 6 17. Lift the bump rubber and clean the area below . 18. Inspection points: Inspection and maintenance Clean the shock absorbers externally with a soft deter gent. Use compressed air . Lift the bump rub- ber and clean the area below (Fig.
11 W ARNING! The shock absorber is provided with a separate type reservoir filled with high pressur e nitrogen gas. T o prevent danger of explosion, study and make certain that you fully understand the fol- lowing information before handling the shock ab- sorber .
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