Before installation hlins Racing AB can not be held responsible for any damage whatsoever to shock absorber or vehicle, or injury to persons, if the instructions for fitting and maintenance are not followed exactly.
Similarly, the warranty will become null and void if the instructions are not adhered to.
WARNING! 1. Installing a shock absorber, that is not approved by the vehicle manufacturer, may affect the stability of your vehicle. hlins Racing AB cannot be held responsible for any personal injury or damage whatsoever that may occur after fitting the shock absorber. Contact an hlins dealer or other qualified person for advice.
2. Please study and make certain that you fully understand all the mounting instructions and the owners manuals before handling this shock absorber kit. If you have any questions regarding proper installation procedures, contact an hlins dealer or other qualified person.
3. The vehicle service manual must be referred to when installing the hlins shock absorber
Safety signals Important information concerning safety is distinguished in this manual by the following notations:
The Safety alert symbol means: Caution! Your safety is involved.
WARNING! Failure to follow warning instructions could result in severe or fatal injury to anyone working with, inspecting or using the suspension, or to bystanders.
CAUTION! Caution indicates that special pre- cautions must be taken to avoid dam- age to the suspension.
NOTE! This indicates information that is of importance with regard to procedures.
hlins products are subject to continual improve- ment and development. Consequently, although these instructions include the most up-to-date information available at the time of printing, there may be minor differences between your suspen- sion and this manual. Please consult your hlins dealer if you have any questions with regard to the contents of the manual.
NOTE! During storage and transportation, especially at high ambient temperature, the oil and grease used for assembling may run out inside the packing and damage the expanded polystyrene packing material. This is not unusual and is in no way detrimental to the shock absorber.
WARNING! It is of vital importance that the steering damper is correctly aligned with the frame bracket (Weld- on tower). The pin must be set at an exact 90 angle (in all directions) against the steering damper arm. Otherwise the arm may interfere with the bracket and restrict the steering movement, which can result in severe damage to the steer- ing damper as well as personal injury.
Kit contents Before installing the Handlebar clamp, please check the contents of the kit. If anything is missing, contact your hlins dealer.
Description Pcs. Part No. Handlebar clamp 1 043xx-xx Bolts U6S M8xYY 1
WARNING! 1. Its advisable to have an hlins dealer or other qualified person to fit your shock absorber. 2. Instructions in the vehicle service manual are to be followed when changing the shock absorber. 3. When working on a lifted vehicle it must be securely supported to prevent it from falling.
Mounting instructions
1 Replace the stock handlebar upper brackets mount with the handlebar clamp provided.
Link arm
min 1 mm min 1 mm
0.5 mm
CAUTION! It is vital that the centre of the steering damper mounting bolts are aligned with the centre of the steering stem
2 When the lower handlebar brackets are reversible, the brackets must be positioned according to the above