Inner Shaft Disassembly - SRAM Reverb Stealth Service Manual

2 0 0 ( A 2 ) & 4 0 0 ( B 1 ) H o u r S e r v i c e
There may be remaining air pressure inside the upper post assembly. Keep your eyes and face away from the poppet valve housing during
disassembly.
Clamp the poppet housing wrench flats tightly in a vise with flat soft
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jaw inserts. Unthread the poppet valve cover from the poppet valve
housing three full turns. Do not remove the poppet valve cover.
To avoid damage to the inner shaft, do not clamp the inner shaft into
the vise flat soft jaw inserts.
Wrap a shop towel over the poppet valve cover. Unthread the poppet
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valve cover slowly by hand. Remove the poppet valve cover from the
poppet valve housing slowly and cover the poppet valve housing
opening with the shop towel.
⚠ WA RNI NG - EYE HAZARD
In the event there is any remaining air pressure inside the upper post
assembly, covering the poppet valve housing with a shop towel will
prevent the poppet valve from discharging from the housing during
removal.
With a shop towel around the poppet valve housing, use needle nose
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pliers to remove the poppet valve from the housing and inner shaft.
⚠ WA RNI NG - EYE HAZARD
In the event there is any remaining air pressure inside the upper post
assembly, covering the poppet valve housing with a shop towel will
prevent the poppet valve from discharging from the housing during
removal.
I n n e r S h a f t D i s a s s e m b l y
⚠ WARN IN G - EYE HAZARD
NOTI CE
10 mm
Needle Nose Pliers

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