8
One crossmember needs to be moved towards
the rear end of the vehicle. Drill a 10 mm (3/8 “ )
hole 13 mm from the original hole. Repeat on
the other side. See fi gure below.
9
Put Loctite on the thread before attaching the
crossmember into the new hole.
10
Install the Öhlins shock absorber. Attach the
lower attachment. Use the original bushings,
screw and the nut.
11
Attach the upper attachment through the hole in
the idler wheel. Use the original screw, washer
and nut. The reservoir should be pointing down-
wards and the rebound adjuster upwards.
12
Reattach the spring preload of the rear suspen-
sion. See step 4 for safe procedure.
WARNING!
The springs are heavily preloaded. It is very
important to hold the spring in a fi rm grip when
removing the attachment. Use gloves for pro-
tection.
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Put the rear suspension back into the track.
Tighten the screws, one on each side of the
vehicle.
WARNING!
1. Installing a shock absorber, that is not
approved by the vehicle manufacturer, may
affect the stability of your vehicle. Öhlins
Racing AB cannot be held responsible for
any personal injury or damage that may oc-
cur after fi tting the shock absorber. Contact
an Öhlins dealer or other qualifi ed person
for advice.
2. Please study and make certain that you fully
understand all the mounting instructions and
the owner’s manual before handling this shock
absorber kit. If you have any questions regard-
ing proper installation procedures, contact an
Öhlins dealer or other qualifi ed person.
3. The vehicle service manual must be
referred to when installing the Öhlins shock
absorber
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NOTE!
During storage and transportation, especially
at high ambient temperature, the oil and
grease used for assembling may run out in-
side the packing and damage the expanded
polystyrene packing material. This is not
unusual and is in no way detrimental to the
shock absorber.
Mounting Instructions
Safety Signals
Important information concerning safety is
distinguished in this manual by the following
notations:
The Safety alert symbol means:
Attention! Your safety is involved.
WARNING!
Failure to follow these warning instruc-
tions could result in severe or fatal
injury to anyone working with, inspect-
ing or using the shock absorber, or to
bystanders.
CAUTION!
Caution indicates that special pre-
cautions must be taken to avoid damage
to the shock absorber.
NOTE!
Indicates information that is of importance
regarding mounting procedures.
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!
WARNING!
1. It is advisable to have an Öhlins dealer
or other qualifi ed person 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 falling.
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1
Raise the rear end of the snowmobile so the
track is off the ground. Make sure the vehicle
is securely supported so that it will not fall
over.
2
Loosen the rear suspension by removing the
screws, one on each side of the vehicle.
3
The rear suspension has two forks on top of the
front arm. Lift the fork off the axle and the rear
suspension is detached.
4
Release the spring preload of the rear suspen-
sion by removing the screw. Hold the spring in
a fi rm grip and release the spring carefully.
Repeat on the other side of the vehicle. We
advise you to have an assistant for this
procedure.
WARNING!
The springs are heavily preloaded. It is very
important to hold the spring in a fi rm grip when
removing the attachment. Use gloves for pro-
tection.
5
Remove the hose clamp that holds the original
shock absorber reservoir.
6
Loosen the upper attachment of the original
shock absorber. Remove the screw through the
hole in the idler wheel. See fi gure 6.
7
Loosen the lower attachment of the original
shock absorber.
NOTE!
Make sure that all screws are tightened to the
correct torque and that nothing fouls or re-
stricts movement of the shock absorber when
the suspension is being fully compressed or
extended.
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Read more about the Öhlins shock absorber in
the Öhlins owners manual.
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1
2
3
forks
4
6
7
8
NOTE!
Drill a new hole 13 mm
from the original. Move the
crossmember to the new hole.
use Loctite
9
11
rear
front
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4
hold the nut
from the inside
with a tool
tool
WARNING!
The springs are
heavily preloaded!
Rebound
adjuster up!
13 mm
1
2
Ohlins AS001 Mounting Instruction