Honda FL350 Works Performance Product Mounting Instructions
These shocks are pressurized with nitrogen to 250 psi. Normally there is no reason to change the nitrogen pressure in the shocks. It is not intended as an air shock which can be made stiffer or softer with changes in pressure. The use of standard automotive-type air chucks and gauges will allow the oil in the non-reservoir shocks to escape. Attempts to recharge the shocks should only be performed by trained service persons with the necessary high-pressure nitrogen handling equipment.
FL350 INSTALLATION TIPS REAR SHOCKS
After removing the rear shocks, file the weld on the backside of the tip mounting bolt hole (on the inside of the frame). Smooth it out as well as possible, so that the supplied 14 mm nuts used with the bolts will sit flat against the frame.
Install the top mounting bolt (stock) through the body end of the shock so that the hose points toward the front of the car. tighten the bolt against the eye grommet, but allow a slight amount of side-to-side movement—about 1/2-inch at the eye on the opposite end. The threaded sleeve on some frames may be too short and the bolt will bottom out and leave too much space. Use the ring type spacers between the shock body and the threaded part to take up the space.
While holding the bolt securely, install and tighten the 14mm lock nut against the frame. Remove the bottom shock bolt from the rear trailing arm. Tap in the flanged bushing on each side of the arm. This will reduce the size of the hole so that the long 1/2-inch bolt can be used.
Lightly grease the O-rings on each side of the spherical bearing in the eye. (This should also be performed any time the shocks are removed or when performing routine maintenance.) Slide one of the small aluminum spacers over the supplied 1/2-inch bolt with the step toward the shock eye. (Note: These spacers help locate O-rings and position the bearing, so never leave them out when assembling the rear suspension.) Slip the bolt part way into the eye, then put on the other small aluminum spacer. Hold the suspension up slightly to insert the bolt into the trailing arm from the inside. Install the flat washer and the lock nut.
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