Sway-A-Way Coilover Rebuild - Page 6
This is a pictorial version of the maintenance that I did on my Sway-A-Way RaceRunner shocks. It is a record of my own personal experience and is NOT intended to be a replacement for the manufacturers installation instructions and/or recommendations.
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The locknut must be removed to get the seal carrier and piston off of the shaft. I had to use a pipe wrench on the shaft (careful not to damage the threads - postion the wrench jaws on the shoulder below the threads) as a back-up while I removed the locknut. |
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Once the locknut is removed, you are ready to pull off the piston assembly. Be careful when you remove it, because all of the valving discs will be sitting loose on top of it. |
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The valving discs will kind of "stick" to the piston assembly, and slide off as you remove them. Carefully keep the washers in a stack (in order) and place them face down in your parts line-up. |
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Here is a picture of the removed piston. You can see the holes that the shock oil moves through when the shock cycles. (click pic to enlarge.) |
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