DVO Jade User manual

WEAR SAFETY GEAR!
This manual will guide you step by step performing
a damper service on a Jade shock. Please follow
each instruction carefully to achieve the best and
safest results.
*Always wear your safety gear while working on
suspension products.We care about you, make sure
you wear your safety glasses and protective gloves
while servicing DVO Suspension Products.
This guide applies to all shock sizes except:
10.5” x 3.0”
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for instruction.
// Intro

// Intro
Tools needed:
Allen key- 2.5mm/3mm
Vice & Soft Jaws
Oil Measuring Container
Suspension Cleaner
2.5 wt Oil
Adjustable Wrench
Valve Core Tool

Remove all hardware from shock.
Clamp the shock in a vice. Make
sure to use soft-jaws to keep any
damage from occurring to the shock
housing.
Open the rebound completely.
(counter-clockwise)
Remove the air cap and release
the air pressure from the bladder.
Use a small allen key to depress the
valve.
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Use an adjustable wrench to loosen
the bladder retaining cap.
Completely remove the bladder
retaining cap.
Re-install the air cap to the air valve.
Use it to lift the bladder end cap up as
shown.
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Completely remove the bladder end
cap.
With the bladder end cap removed,
the bladder will still be in the reservoir.
Carefully remove the bladder.
Tip: Do not use tools to remove the
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bladder out of the reservoir.
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Completely remove the bladder.
At the bottom of the reservoir
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Use an adjustable wrench on those
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reservoir from the housing.
Break it loose with the wrench and
un-thread by hand to keep any
damage from occurring.
Note: As you pull up the reservoir,
oil will start to pour out. Place an
oil catch container underneath the
shock.
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Oil should now be starting to pour out.
Completely remove the reservoir to
reveal the compression loader.
Use the adjustable wrench to loosen
the housing end cap as shown. Again,
break it loose with the wrench and
continue to un-thread by hand.
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Completely remove the shaft from the
housing as shown.
Remove the compression loader.
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Compression knob and push upwards.
Continue to push the loader out of the
shock housing.
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Completely remove the compression
loader and set it aside for cleaning.
Clean the Jade housing with
suspension cleaner. We recommend
Maxima Suspension Clean.
Make sure the housing is free of
all dirt and debris.
Clean the compression loader with
suspension cleaner as well.
Make sure the compression loader is
free of all dirt and debris.
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Apply a small amount of grease
to the O-ring just above the high
speed compression knob.
(We recommend Slikoleum)
Make sure to apply grease to the
entire O-ring.
Re-install the compression loader
into the shock housing.
Make sure it is completely inserted as
shown.
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Reinstall the reservoir to the shock
housing.
Securely tighten the reservoir housing
with the adjustable wrench.
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Compression adjusters all the way.
(Counter Clockwise)
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Fill the shock housing with 2.5 wt. oil.
Fill to the top.
Take the bladder and cover the shock
housing as shown. Cover 5-10mm’s of
the shock housing.
Fill the reservoir with 2.5 wt. oil. Fill to
the top.
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Using your thumb, press down on the
bladder to cycle the oil. This will push
oil from the shock housing into the
reservoir.
Note: Oil will pour over the top of the
reservoir, make sure you have an oil
catch container under the shock.
You will see bubbles come up from the
compression loader.
Remove the bladder and top off the
shock housing with 2.5wt. oil.
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Repeat steps 31-33.
Top off the shock housing and
reservoir as shown.
Fill the shock housing and reservoir
with 2.5wt. oil. Fill to the top.
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Make sure the housing end cap is
sitting in the middle of the shaft.
Insert shaft assembly into the shock
housing half way down.
Make sure oil levels are topped off as
shown.
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Cover the reservoir with your hand
as shown.
With your hand still covering the
reservoir, move the shaft assembly
down half-way into the shock housing.
Move the housing end cap to the
bottom of the shaft. Make sure oil
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in.
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Use the adjustable wrench to
tighten the end cap to 20nm.
Make sure the shaft assembly is at full
extension. (All the way up)
Check that the oil in the reservoir is at
least 5mm’s from the top.
Make sure the oil level in the reservoir
is near the top.
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Remove the valve core from the
bladder end cap as shown.
Use a small amount of grease
(we recommend Slikoleum) and apply
it to the inner lip of the bladder.
Install the bladder end cap into the
bladder.
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Make sure no gaps are present and
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the bladder end cap.
Move the bottom out bumper
downwards until it reaches your
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Check your shaft depth below:
9.5 X 3.0 = 30mm
8.75 X 2.75 = 27mm
8.5 X 2.5 = 25mm
7.8785 X 2.25 = 22mm
Measure the distance stated with
calipers or any measuring
device.
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