SRAM RockShox Vivid Air Series Technical Manual page 26

123. Use a Schrader valve tool to install a
core into the air can. Thread the valve core into
the valve body until the tip of the core is just
below the top of the valve body, up to a maximum
depth of 1 mm.
124. Install the shock onto the bicycle according the
bicycle manufacturer's instructions.
pRESSuRiZE ThE ShoCk
To pressurize the shock for the first time after it
has been rebuilt, you will need to perform a "fill/
swap" process.
125. Pressurize the shock to the desired pressure,
remove the pump, then compress the shock at
least 20 mm. You may need to sit on the bike the
first time as there will be a substantial amount
of force required to compress the shock. You
should hear a brief hissing sound as air in the
shock transfers from the positive air chamber to
the negative.
126. Pressurize the shock again to the desired
pressure. Repeat the compression procedure
until you a brief hissing sound. It should take
less force to compress the shock.
127. Repeat the pressurization and compression
process until the air pressure in the shock
stabilizes at the desired pressure.
128. Install the air valve cap.
oRiGinAL SETTinGS
129. Refer to the rebound and damper settings that
you wrote down for your shock at the beginning
of the service. Set each adjuster to the recorded
number of clicks/turns.
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