DT SWISS R 232 ONE Technical Manual page 10

RELEASING THE AIR
DANGER
SHOCK OIL MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED AND ENTERS AIRWAYS!
Oil mist might escape through the valve while releasing the air from the air chamber.
• Always place a cloth on the valve while deflating.
• The valve must face down, away from your body while releasing the air.
DANGER
RISK OF INJURY FROM PRESSURIZED COMPONENTS!
After the air has been released, there may still be pressure in the negative air chamber!
• If the air is released too quickly, the pressure of the positive and negative air chambers will not be
balanced. The shock will fully compress and the pressure in the negative air chamber remains.
• If there is any doubt as to whether the pressure in the negative air chamber has been completely
released, measure the shock length after the air has been released. When the negative air chamber is
completely empty, the shock does not compress.
• DO NOT remove the air chamber until the positive and negative air chambers are completely deflated.
1. Unscrew the valve cap on the shock.
2. Position the shock so that the valve faces away
from the body and face and place a cloth on the
valve.
3. Slowly press the valve core with the back of the
valve cap or better: Screw on the shock pump and
slowly reduce the air pressure by pressing the
release valve on the shock pump.
→ The shock can compress up to the point at
which the equalization of the positive and
negative air chambers occurs.
4. If the shock fully compresses when air is released, reinflate the shock and release the air more slowly.
OR manually pull the shock apart and compress it approximately 10 mm from fully extended position,
allowing air to flow from the positive air chamber into the negative air chamber. Repeat the procedure a
few times and deflate again.
After releasing the air, the shock must not be compressed! If in doubt, measure the length of the shock!
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