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ADJUST SHOCK ABSORBER LENGTH
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b.
Position bearing (6) over support (14).
c.
Remove spacer (15) from support (14).
Position bearing (6) on the support.
Do not lift bearing to align rod-end pin.
Do not force pin into support. Do not
adjust rod-end on fixture. Damage to
fixture can result.
NOTE
The spacer is not used to adjust this
shock absorber.
d.
Insert rod-end pin (16) into rod-end support
(14). Check that pin fits freely at lease 3/4
inch into the support.
NOTE
Setting fixture 1144G1306-1 is set
to a nominal shock absorber length
of 18.642 inches. Setting fixture
114G1306-7 is set to 18.390 inches.
If the pin does not fit freely, the shock
absorber is not the correct length.
e.
Remove pins (13 and 16). Remove shock
absorber (10) from fixture (12).
9.
If the length of shock absorber (10) is not correct,
adjust it as follows:
a.
Loosen nut (17). Move locking washer (18)
clear of notch (19) in piston (20).
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