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Old May 14, 2021 | 10:32 AM
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Default Re: adjusting shocks

Originally Posted by phil alvirez
thanks for the pic and explanation. now i know what on earth is the dust cover. and, by the way, mine didnt have it when i removed the rear shocks last year, so dont have to worry about drilling nothing.
You need dust seals or road crap gets pushed against the pistons seals after every piston movement. I have a photo which shows the paint worn off the cylinder by a dust seal, that was slightly off centre, rubbed against it.




 

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