Type44 Adjusting Koni Reds Front BTDT?

[Joseph Rae]

We, Pete, Pat, and I, and you have been there. Have used them in the
past.... Or are you not suppose to on the konis??

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Orin Eman" <orin at WOLFENET.com>
To: "Joseph Rae" <quattro at centurytel.net>
Cc: "Quattro at Audifans. Com" <quattro at audifans.com>; "Pete Kunzler"
<pck at gte.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: Type44 Adjusting Koni Reds Front BTDT?


> > Tools... Air gun to spin off top bolt, or the correct tool.
>
> DO NOT USE AN AIR GUN JOE.  (Remember they are vicious attack
> tools which can whack you in the head leading to great embarassment.)
>
> Seriously, they can affect the adjustment by spinning the shock's shaft.
>
> > basically I was told that all I have to do is remove the top nut from
the
> > strut and push the strut arm, all the way down.then with the screw
driver
> > turn to the right to tighten?
>
> Isn't it an allen wrench?  You can see from the top.
>
> > Is this correct? Do the struts click or anything? Is there any way to
know
> > if they are the same tightness, other then turning them all the way
tight on
> > each side, then backing them off the same amount?
>
> You turn them all the way loose (anti-clockwise) then turn them both
> the same number of half turns.  There are no clicks.  Count how many
> turns to the stop when loosening them.
>
> When you push the shaft down, you'll feel it bottom out.  Keep pushing
> while turning and you'll feel the adjustment mechanism engage.  Now
> start counting turns anti-clockwise until it stops (full soft).
>
> DO NOT USE AN AIR GUN to tighten the top nut or you'll mess up the
adjustment.
>
> Orin.
>
>