CARTRIDGE BLEEDING TOOLS
TFBT 02S These tools can be used for bleeding as well as during fork cap installation. |
| BLEEDING FA8- Select the correct thread Bleeding Tool. Screw the tool onto the end of the damping rod. |
| FA9- Use USF-05 Fork Oil and fill to about 50mm (2") from the top with the Outer Fork Tube completely collapsed. (Notice the proper display of the Ultra Slick USF-05 bottle - good job A.J.!) |
| FA10- Stroke the Damping Rod, slowly down, quicker up, until there are no air bubbles and... |
| FA11- it slides smoothly. This indicates that the cartridge is fully bled. You may need to add more oil during this bleeding process. |
| FORK CAP INSTALLATION CREATING THE CORRECT NUMBER OF CLICKS This is an example of a use of the Bleed Tool. FA17- Attach the Bleeding Tool. |
| FA18- Install the Preload Tube and special steel cupped washer (cupped side down against the preload spacer). |
| FA19- Make sure the Rebound Adjusting Screw is backed out all the way then screw it in 20 clicks. This step is important in setting the fork cap height and the proper number of clicks of adjustment. |
| FA20- Put the fork leg in the Fork Spring Compressor. Tighten the Compressor but make sure you stop before the tool hits the top of the fork tube.
Tightening the tool is best accomplished with an electric drill with a socket or a speed handle. Do not use an impact or it will destroy the tool.
The TFBT Bleed Tool keeps everything retained during this process. The Bleed Tool can be extended then removed to install the cap on the daping rod. |