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Introduction WARNING! Safety signals All of Öhlins advanced suspension products are 1. Installing a shock absorber, that is not Important information concerning safety is adepted to the brand and model. This means that approved by the vehicle manufacturer, may distinguished in this manual by the length, travel springaction and damping charac- affect the stability of your vehicle. Öhlins following notations: teristics, are tested individually just for the vehi- Racing AB cannot be held responsibl
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Shock absorber position Gas Oil Gas and Oil Oil oil Gas Oil Separating Shock absorber piston 1. External reservoir with hose connection piston 2. External piggyback reservoir 3. Internal gas reservoir 12 3 4 4. Emulsion shock absorber Tuning the suspension Design is controlled accordingly. The shock absorbing Road holding qualities Most of Öhlins suspensions are of the De Carbon All vehicles are designed with a suspension ge- type. The fluid is put under gas pressure and the effect is therefore
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Compression flow Rebound flow Stop washer 7. Shim stack Shims stack Piston 5. Flow through needle valve 6. Flow through piston 8. Shim stack Function Compression damping Rebound damping The function, in principle, is that fluid is forced through needle valves at a low rate of flow (Fig.5) When movement of the vehicle causes compres- When the spring presses the shock absorber out sion in the shock absorber, the fluid flows through again, the fluid flows back through the needle and through a numbe
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9. Adjustment possibilities 10. ATV, steering by sliding Steering by Normal vehical sliding rear end steering by turning the front wheels in the intended direction 1. 2. 3. Settings As an ATV has a rear axle without differential it is Therefore it is extremely hard to recommend Basic settings Always ensure that the basic setting made by forced to turn mostly by sliding (Fig.10). There- specific settings. The best recommendation is to fore excessively good road holding capabilities proceed by tr
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11. Measuring of ride height sag A A B B Preload Adjustment Setting the spring preload, Rear end Front end adjusting procedures: 1. Lift the rear wheels up off the ground. Use the same procedure to measure the sag for By turning the rings on the shock absorber body the front end. Adjust the spring preload to 2. With the wheels off the ground, measure the dis- you can adjust the springs tension to suit your recommended settings. tance from the top center of the rear axle to a weight. Hold the upp
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- + = more damping + + + = less damping - - - 12. Rebound damper adjuster 13. Compression damping adjusters Setting the damping Setting your vehicle The adjusting possibilities of the advanced Öhlins located at the bottom on the piston rod (Fig.12). NOTE! shock absorbers facilitate fine setting. You can It can be adjusted in about 40 steps. optimize adjustments to suit your own vehicles Compression damping is set with a knob or a Always begin with the basic settings recommended weight and equipm
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14. Rebound damping 15. Compression damping • Unstable • Hard • Soft • Harsh • Loose • Bumpy • Low • Hard • Bouncy • Bottom Increase Reduce Increase Decrease Start with the rebound damping (Fig.14) Compression damping (Fig.15) NOTE! If the vehicle feels unstable, loose and rather bouncy If the vehicle feels soft, has low riding position Ensure that the springs are properly preloaded be- then the rebound damping should be increased. and a tendency to bottom easily in long dips then fore attemptin
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3 4 3 2 5 1 5 6 1 16. Lift the bump rubber and clean the area below. 17. Inspection points: Inspection and maintenance Clean the shock absorbers externally with a soft Inspection points: (Fig.17) Recommended inspection and detergent . Use compressed air . Be careful that 1. Check ball joints for possible excessive play. maintenance intervals: all dirt and debris is removed. 2. Check the piston shaft for leakage and damage. Lift the bump rubber and clean the area below Normal use 2 - 3 times a ye
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Product guide 36E 36D 36K 36P 36PR 36PRCL 36PRCLB 36H 46ER/DR 46ERS/DRS 46DRLS 46PRCW 46PRC 46PRCL 46PRCLB 46PRCS 46PRCS 46PRCLS 46PRCLS 46PRCQ Vertical Horizontal Vertical Horizontal 46HR 46HRC 46HRCS 46HRCL 46HRCLS 10 New!
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Shock absorber type Adjustment features Steering dampers Front fork springs Compression Road & Track Road & Track, MX & Enduro 36, 46 C Piston diameter in mm. Adjustable compression damping. E Emulsion type of shock Adjuster wheel on the absorber. reservoir. D R Rebound De Carbon type of shock Adjustable rebound damp- absorber with internal res- ing. ervoir in the main body. Adjuster wheel on the piston P shaft above the end eye. Spring preload De Carbon type of shock (hydraulic) absorber wit
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Notes Öhlins Racing AB, Box 722, S-194 27 Upplands Väsby, Sweden. Phone +46 8 590 025 00, fax +46 8 590 025 80. E-mail: info@ohlins.se www.ohlins.com 12 07235-01, Issued 01 06 21. 600 ex.
