Rock Shox TwistLoc Ultimate User manual

SERVICE MANUAL
GEN.0000000007449 Rev A © 2023 SRAM, LLC
TwistLoc Ultimate

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and protective gloves when servicing RockShox products.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ROCKSHOX SERVICE..........................................................................................................................................................................................4
PART PREPARTION..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
MODEL CODE IDENTIFICATION .................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
WARRANTY AND TRADEMARK...................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
TWISTLOC ULTIMATE REMOTE.........................................................................................................................................................................5
PARTS, TOOLS, AND SUPPLIES..................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
TORQUE VALUES.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
EXPLODED VIEW TWISTLOC ULTIMATE.................................................................................................................................................................................................6
REMOTE THROTTLE AND HOUSING SERVICE......................................................................................................................................................................................7

RockShox Service
We recommend that you have your RockShox component serviced by a qualified bicycle mechanic. Servicing RockShox components requires
knowledge of components, as well as the use of specialized tools and lubricants/fluids. Failure to follow the procedures outlined in this service
manual may cause damage to your component and void the warranty.
Visit www.sram.com/service for the latest RockShox Spare Parts catalog and technical information. For order information, please contact your local
SRAM distributor or dealer.
Information contained in this publication is subject to change at any time without prior notice.
Your product's appearance may differ from the pictures contained in this publication.
For recycling and environmental compliance information, please visit www.sram.com/company/environment.
Part Prepartion
Remove the component from the bicycle before service.
Disconnect and remove the remote cable or hydraulic hose from the fork or rear shock, if applicable. For additional information about RockShox
remotes, user manuals are available at www.sram.com/service.
Clean the exterior of the product with mild soap and water to avoid contamination of internal sealing part surfaces.
Model Code Identification
Product model code and specification details can be identified with the serial number on the product. Model codes can be used to identify the
product type, series name, model name, and product version associated with the production model year. Product details can be used to identify
spare parts, service kit, and lubricant compatibility.
Model Code example: RM-TLOC-ULT-B1
RM = Product Type - Remote
TLOC = Platform/Series - TwistLoc
ULT = Model - Ultimate
B1 = Version - (B- second generation, 1- first iteration)
To identify the model code, locate the serial number on the product and enter it into the Search by Model Name or Serial Number field at
www.sram.com/service.
Warranty and Trademark
For SRAM Warranty information, visit www.sram.com/warranty.
For SRAM Trademark information, visit: www.sram.com/website-terms-of-use.

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TwistLoc Ultimate Remote
TwistLoc Ultimate Remote
Prior to beginning, remove the remote from the handlebar and cable housing. Thoroughly clean the remote. Separate the throttle from the grip, if
applicable. For cable routing instructions consult the Remotes User Manual at www.sram.com/service. For spare part kit contents and details, refer to
the RockShox Spare Parts Catalog at www.sram.com/service.
Parts, Tools, and Supplies
Parts
• Remote Twist Grip - 2 Position (2P) and 3 Position (3P) - TwistLoc
Ultimate B1+ (2024+)
• Remote Cable Guide - 30 degree and straight - TwistLoc Ultimate
B1+ (2024+)
Safety and Protection Supplies
• Apron
• Clean, lint-free shop towels
• Nitrile gloves
• Safety glasses
Lubricants and Fluids
• Isopropyl alcohol
• SRAM Butter grease
Common Tools
• Hex wrench: 2.5 mm
• Pick, fine point
• Torque wrench
Torque Values
Remote Tool Torque
Clamp bolt 2.5 mm hex Remote not installed on bar: 0.1 Nm (1 in-lb)
Remote installed on bar: 1.1 Nm (10 in-lb)
Cable guide bolt 2.5 mm hex 0.7 Nm (6 in-lb)

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Exploded View- TwistLoc Ultimate
Exploded View- TwistLoc Ultimate
1. End plug
2. Grip
3. O-ring
4. Ball bearings (QTY: 45)
5. Throttle body
6. Slider
7. Detent spring
8. White bushing
9. Housing and detent insert
10. Plug
11. Body tube
12. Clamp and clamp bolt
13. Cable liner(s)
14. Curved guide and bolt
15. Straight guide and bolt
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Remote Throttle and Housing Service
Remote Throttle and Housing Service
The procedure for the 2P and 3P remote are the same. The photos in this section show the 3P remote.
Rotate the remote to the Open position. Remove the plug.
Remove the clamp bolt.
Remove the cable guide bolt. Remove the cable guide.
Remove the cable(s).
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2.5 mm
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2.5 mm
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Remote Throttle and Housing Service
Remove and discard the cable liners.
Remove and discard the o-ring from the throttle.
Remove the forty-five bearing balls from the groove in the throttle. Use
the pick to guide the balls to the exit groove in the aluminum channel.
All forty-five bearing balls must be removed before proceeding.
Remove the clamp, housing, and body tube from the throttle.
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Pick
Pick Pick
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Remote Throttle and Housing Service
For spare part kits with a new throttle body: discard the throttle.
For spare part kits without a new throttle body: remove the detent
spring and white bushing from the throttle. Clean the throttle with
isopropyl alcohol.
Apply grease to the new white bushing and new detent spring and
install in the throttle.
Remove the housing from the body tube. Remove the slider from the
inside of the housing. Clean the housing with isopropyl alcohol. Apply
grease to the detent insert.
NOTICE
Do not remove the detent insert; it does not need to be replaced.
Removing the detent insert will damage the housing.
Install a new slider under the RockShox logo so the smooth side is
facing the center of the housing. Install the body tube through the
center of the housing so the pointed end of the tube installs flush in the
housing.
Make sure the slider remains seated below the cable guide holes.
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Grease
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Grease
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Remote Throttle and Housing Service
Install the housing/body tube assembly onto the throttle. Align the blue
line on the throttle with Open. Compress the detent spring and press
together.
Apply grease to the end of a pick. Use the pick to guide forty-five
bearing balls down the 4 keyways and into the deepest aluminum
groove. Evenly disperse steel balls into each of the 4 keyways to
uniformly distribute them.
The upper groove is the o-ring gland. No bearing balls should remain
in this location.
Forty-five bearing balls must be installed before proceeding.
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Grease Pick

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Remote Throttle and Housing Service
Apply grease over the top of the bearing balls. Install a new o-ring into
the o-ring gland.
Install the clamp bolt.
Clamp bolt torque off bar 0.6 Nm (1 in-lb)
Clamp bolt torque on bar 1.1 Nm (10 in-lb)
Install new cable liner(s).
Install a short cable into the upper hole. Install a long cable into the
lower hole. Install the plug.
Grease
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2.5 mm See Table
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Remote Throttle and Housing Service
Install the cables through the cable guide. Install and tighten the cable
guide bolt.
Do not overtighten the bolt.
Clean the assembly with isopropyl alcohol.
This concludes the service for the RockShox TwistLoc Ultimate
Remote.
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2 mm 0.7 Nm (6 in-lb)
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