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spanner wrench to adjust shock preload (Fox QSR)


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I'm reluctant to use the AC supplied spanners as they are very short and I'll likly slip and either hurt myself or damage something (or both!).

 

Any recommendations?

 

 

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The lock nut will be so tight, you will need a hammer and punch to loosen it.

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I use a hammer and an old blunt chisel to break loose the lock collar. Once loose, put on a pair of gloves and use supplied spanner to tighten/loosen collar. Lock the locking collar using the hammer and blunt chisel again.

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Use mine many times.....do not recall, but I am sure I have slipped once or twice resulting in bloody knuckles, but part of the experience of working on your own stuff!

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make sure to lift the sled in the air, taking the pressure off the spring you are adjusting, makes it ALOT EASIER, THAN FIGHTING A WEIGHTED SPRING. Ski

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23 minutes ago, skidooboy said:

make sure to lift the sled in the air, taking the pressure off the spring you are adjusting, makes it ALOT EASIER, THAN FIGHTING A WEIGHTED SPRING. Ski

LOL...so true!

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26 minutes ago, skidooboy said:

make sure to lift the sled in the air, taking the pressure off the spring you are adjusting, makes it ALOT EASIER, THAN FIGHTING A WEIGHTED SPRING. Ski

Like ski said unload the spring first.

 

Then I just use a long punch to back the locking collar off.  Then sometimes a squirt of WD-40 and then grab the spring and both the nuts and turn by hand.  If it starts to get too hard, use the supplied wrench to finish up.

 

I seem to like the front springs compressed quite a bit on my newer Cats especially the 4-stroke.  

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When I was helping nunz try to adjust his it looked like there was a clamping screw in the collar. 

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motion pro actually makes a brass punch just for this (suspension shock spring adjustments). works well. Ski 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Motion-Pro-08-0483-Shock-Spanner/dp/B004LV2VH4

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2 hours ago, RAMSOMAIR said:

Thats why its a blunt metal chisel, so it won't gouge thinks. These collars are really tight from the factory, hyfax aint gonna cut it bro.

I’ve done it bro so yes it will 

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Once it is broke loose from the factory "overtighten" then all is good! Wont need more that a brass punch or hyfax as Frosty suggests. Its the crazy tightness from the factory that causes the initial issue!

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I ended up using a home-made  aluminum drift punch to loosen the locking ring and the supplied spanner (with mechanics gloves on).  Easy peasy.

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