SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Read this manual carefully!
Pay special attention to statements pro-
ceded by the following notations:
The Safety alert symbol means: Attention!
Your safety is involved!
Failure to follow these warning instructions
may result in severe or fatal injury to any-
one working with, inspecting or using this
Öhlins shock absorber, or to bystanders.
Caution indicates that special precautions
must be taken to avoid damage to the
Öhlins shock absorber.
Indicates information that is of importance
regarding mounting procedures.
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WARNING
CAUTION!
NOTE!
WARNING!
1. Installing a Öhlins shock absorber,
that is not approved by the vehicle
manufacturer, may affect the vehicle’s
stability. Öhlins Racing AB cannot be held
responsible for any personal injury or dam-
age that may occur after fi tting the Öhlins
shock absorber.
2. The vehicle service manual must be
referred to when installing the Öhlins shock
absorber.
3. Please study and make certain you fully
understand the mounting instructions and
the owner’s manual before handling this
Öhlins shock absorber. If you have any
questions regarding proper installation
procedures, contact an Öhlins dealer.
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NOTE!
During storage and transportation, espe-
cially at high ambient temperature, the oil
and grease used for assembling may run out
inside the packing and damage the expanded
polystyrene packing material. This is not
unusual and is in no way detrimental to the
shock absorber.
NOTE!
Öhlins products are subject to continuous
improvement and development. Therefore,
although these instructions include the most
up-to-date information available at the time
of printing, there may be minor differences
between your Öhlins shock absorber and this
manual. Please consult your Öhlins dealer if
you have any questions regarding the con-
tents of this manual.
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
1. It is advisable to have an Öhlins dealer install the
shock absorber.
2. Follow the instructions in the vehicle service
manual when changing the shock absorber.
3. When working on a raised vehicle, make sure
that it is securely supported to prevent it from tip-
ping over.
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1
Raise the car so that the rear wheels are off
the ground.
2
Remove the rear wheels.
3
Remove the lower and the upper attachments
and remove the original shock absorbers.
NOTE!
Compress the shock absorber when remov-
ing it.
4
4
Remove the top mount and the rubber mount-
ings from the original shock absorber. Install
the top mount and the bushings to the Öhlins
shock absorbers.
CAUTION!
Do not use an impact wrench when removing
the top mount from the shock absorber. It may
cause the piston nut to come loose from the
piston shaft.
5
Release the spring preload before installing the
Öhlins shock absorbers to the vehicle.
6
Install the Öhlins shock absorbers. The res-
ervoirs should be at the rear and the lower
bracket offset towards the wheel.
7
Set the spring preload once the shock absorbers
are installed to the vehicle.
8
Read more about the Öhlins shock absorbers
in your Öhlins Owners Manual.
NOTE!
Make sure that all bolts are tightened to the
correct torque and that nothing fouls or restricts
movement of the suspension when it is being
fully compressed or extended.
Lock nut
Stop washer
Rubber mount
Rubber mount
Top mount
Washer
7
Adjusting the
spring preload;
see next page!
wheel
6
6
From the
original
shock
absorber.
Rear left shock absorber