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Unread 01-25-2008, 09:38 PM
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Here is the bottom Ohlins shock linkage all in place and cleaned up. I checked out the needle bearings and cleaned the seals before placing them back in. The torque is stated to be set at 38ft lbs. last time I checked.



So once you remove all the bolts the shock will come out from above the swingarm once you completely lower the wheel and let it hang down as far as it drops. It doesn't have to drop down too much as you can see that I did this whole shock swap with only the rear bike stand lifting it up.

When you have the bolts out make sure and inspect them all. Luckily my friend back east send me all the linkage plates and bolts from his parts bike along with the Ohlins shock. I didn't notice how badly bent one of my bolts was for a few minutes but it eventually caught my eye and surprised me.



Do NOT put any deformed bolts back into your shock assembly!
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