1 owners manual Öhlins shock absorbers, motorcycle road & track including: safety tuning the suspension design features 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! Your safety is involved. Warning! Failure to follow warning instructions could result in severe or fatal injury to anyone working with, inspect...
3 1. Design principles 2. Spring preloading c-spanner hydraulic preloader adjuster mechanical adjustment 1 2 3 4 1. Emulsion shock absorber 2. Internal gas reservoir 3. External piggyback reservoir 4. External reservoir with hose connection gas and oil gas oil separating piston shock absorber piston...
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 apertures in the piston (fig.4) at a high rate of flow. The flow through these apertures is regulated by shims (thin steel wash- ers, fig.5) that at high pressur...
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. Everything must harmonize i...
6 7. Spring preload adjusment. A. Mechanical preload adjuster b. Hydraulic preload adjuster 8. Front fork spring kit adjusting adjust the preload 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 (...
7 setting the damping the adjusting possibilities of Öhlins shock ab- sorbers facilitate fine setting. You can optimize adjustments to suit your own weight and equip- ment, your individual way of riding and the con- dition of the road. To be able to improve the road holding qualities it is of the ut...
8 12. Rebound damping reduce increase reduce increase 13. Compression damping setting your motorcycle 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. Adjustments should be made with two steps (clicks...
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 ro...
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 detergent. Use compressed air. Lift the bump rub- ber and clean the area below (fig.17). Keep the shock absorbers clean and alway...
11 warning! The shock absorber is provided with a separate type reservoir filled with high pressure nitrogen gas. To prevent danger of explosion, study and make certain that you fully understand the fol- lowing information before handling the shock ab- sorber. The manufacturer cannot be held respon-...
12 07241-02, issued 02 01 04. 5000 ex. The ultimate suspension site. Find out everything about your suspension. Download mounting instructions, manuals and brochures. And a lot more. Öhlins racing ab, box 722, s-194 27 upplands väsby, sweden phone +46 8 590 025 00, fax +46 8 590 025 80 your Öhlins d...
