Front Shock on Skid - which way goes up?

[MikeSr]

It has been awhile since I took the front shock on on the skid and I want to be sure I put it back in the right way, so...

Does the threaded end where the tension can be adjusted point down towards the ground?

I think that is correct buy would like someone to verify this please.

thanks

 

[bluemonster1]

the adjuster nuts should be pointing upwards.

 

[MikeSr]

thanks

 

[bluemonster1]

my bad..the front shock the nuts facing down,the rear shock ..nuts face up.I just went to check mine...

 

[bluemonster1]

could someone else chime in onthis.Seems on my sxr and srx I installed the front shock with nuts down,and on the xtc here the front shock has the nuts facing up..Man what a pain.Does it really matter which way?? Could someone help Mike and me out here...

 

[bluemonster1]

found this pic in the tech section..looks like nuts face up then..some one verify this

 

[bluemonster1]

looks like the ones in my SXR and SRX are reversed..will that really matter...sorry for the confusion there Mike...

 

[bluewho]

Yes in that pic the nut is up.........................your welcome.


,lol

 

[bluewho]

Yes in that pic the nut is up.........................your welcome.


,lol[/i have seen them both ways as wellQUOTE]

 

[bluemonster1]

will it hurt something if the wrong way..thanks

 

[bluemonster1]

Yes in that pic the nut is up.........................your welcome.


,lol

yes I know it is up in that pic..but is that correct for all the pro action skids or do some models have them in different position??

 

[motorhead327]

I thought the shock piston seal always faces down so the snow/ice drips off.

 

[bluemonster1]

I don't know.Don't really want to flip the front shocks on my sleds now..to hard to do really with skid in place..can't see an issue with it upside down.What ever happens will happen I guess.I am not in the mood for working on the sleds anymore..so depressed with this winter already.

 

[motorhead327]

I hear that have not even had an "official" ride yet. Just been reading these forums and performing updates, blowing away cash. Maybe if I push it to the corner and put the cover on it will snow.

 

[Whammy]

It varies,,, go to suspension in parts finder for each specific model ...

 

[MikeSr]

I can't tell by an exploded view - not enough detail I watched the pro-action video but the front shock is the

 

[Racing666]

will it hurt something if the wrong way..thanks

If your nuts are the wrong way, that could definitely hurt you!!! LoL

 

[bluemonster1]

still not the answer I was looking for..... will it hurt the shock if it is installed upside down is my question and Mike would like to know also...need betheviper on this one since no one else can tell us..

 

[bluemonster1]

I can't tell by an exploded view - not enough detail I watched the pro-action video but the front shock is the

the front shock is the ????????

 

[MikeSr]

My fat fingers had it sent before it was finished.

I was saying, I can't tell by the exploded view(s) and when I was watching the pro-action video, the shock they demonstrated was the center section of the kind without the nuts. The kind with like 3 different setting that you adjust by rotating the shock.

I am thinking the nuts go on the botttom, because otherwise they would really be a bear to adjust on the top. I don't see how you could get a spanner wrench in there if they were facing up towards the top of the tunne.