SRAM RockShox Vivid Air Series Technical Manual page 22

96. Gently wiggle the inner sleeve side to side
against the shock body with your finger to
dislodge any air bubbles that may be trapped
between the inner sleeve and the shock body
inner surface.
97. Top off the oil in the shock body one last time.
98. Seat the seal head/air piston fully against the
piston on the shaft assembly. Place the piston
into the oil on top of the shock body at a
45 degree angle. Slowly rotate the shaft/piston
assembly 2-3 times to fill any cavities in the
piston assembly with oil. Continue to rotate the
shaft assembly as you align it vertically, then
gently insert the assembly into the shock body.
This process minimizes trapped air during the
assembly process.
99. Hold the shaft assembly by the seal head/air
piston and slowly thread the seal head onto
the shock with your fingers. Trapped air and oil
should escape through the notch in the seal head
threads.
do not push on the shaft or shaft eyelet. This
will displace more oil than is necessary at this
time.
be sure to perform this step slowly, allowing oil
and air to escape through the notch.
100. Continue to thread the seal head/air piston down
until the seal head o-ring contacts the shock
body. Use the 2011 SRAM 24 mm pin spanner
tool to torque the seal head to 28.2 N·m
(250 in-lb).
Firmly hold the 2011 SRAM 24 mm pin spanner
in place with one hand while torquing with the
other.
The torque wrench should be attached at a 90°
angle to the 2011 SRAM 24 mm pin spanner tool
in order to obtain an accurate torque reading.
101. Remove the shock from the vise and pour out any
remaining oil in the IFP reservoir, above the IFP.
failure to remove this excess oil will reduce the
air volume, causing poor shock performance
and limiting shock travel.
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