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The document provides instructions for servicing the ODS shock on Girvin Pro-Flex 856, 956, and X-series bikes. It details replacing the hardened elastomers with a COR spring and replacing the shock oil. The oil should be lighter weight between 12wt and 20wt instead of the stock 30wt oil. Special tools are required to remove the end cap and spindle to access the inside of the shock and replace the oil. The document provides the recommended oil volumes of 10.4cc for front shocks and 12.4cc for rear shocks.

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ODS Oil Replacement Guide::// WWW - Rapiddescentscotland.co - Uk

The document provides instructions for servicing the ODS shock on Girvin Pro-Flex 856, 956, and X-series bikes. It details replacing the hardened elastomers with a COR spring and replacing the shock oil. The oil should be lighter weight between 12wt and 20wt instead of the stock 30wt oil. Special tools are required to remove the end cap and spindle to access the inside of the shock and replace the oil. The document provides the recommended oil volumes of 10.4cc for front shocks and 12.4cc for rear shocks.

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ODS Oil Replacement Guide


Usually the first thing you see in fitting instructions is some sort of disclaimer. Like everything in life, it is your responsibility to ensure that the instructions are read properly and that you ensure that the part is fitted correctly to the bike. Failure to do this invalidates warranties and may result in injury or, even worse, mess up your hair/face/body/garden wall* [*delete as applicable]. We cannot be held liable for any damage you cause to your bike.

The 856/956/X-series
The 856 was one of the best cross country bikes ever produced. It was designed back in 1994 by Girvin Pro~flex and originally launched as the 855. The 856 was simply an updated 'bug release' that had better frame welds and MCU shocks with oil damping. The 956 model had better components, the X-series bikes were a special UK based set of three models based on the 856 frame. When the 856 is mentioned in this document, it also applies to the 956 and the X-series bikes.

The document covers how to service the ODS shock. You may wish to replace the MCU's with the RDS COR spring, see http://www.rapiddescentscotland.co.uk for more details.

COR spring

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Elastomers (really MCU's!)


Over the years the shocks have suffered. The MCU (Micro Cellular Urethayne) foam bumpers have hardened. This is mainly due to the degradation effect from Ultra Violet light analogous to metal rusting, MCU's go hard and then tend to shrink.

There was also a production problem at the factory. They were supposed to use shiny stainless steel as the spindle that holds the elastomers on the shock, but they didn't. So the oil that was used in the damping was 30wt, instead of a lighter weight of 10-15wt.

Replacing the oil


This bit of work requires a few specialist tools and some patience. Unless you are handy with tools, then either skip this part or get your bike shop to carry out the oil change. It is advisable to change the oil at some point because it will leak out over time. Most riders are not using MCU's anymore, so if you want a lesser dampened shock, the oil weight should be somewhere between 12wt and 20wt instead of the stock 30wt. The higher the weight of the oil; the higher the viscosity. Oil is forced through a little valve inside the shock when the shock is rebounding. If there was no oil then the spring would rebound at the same rate it compressed at. This is the pogo effect. It will bounce you off the bike. A 12wt oil with allow the ODS shock to spring back faster than the 20wt oil. It really requires some experimentation. Fork Oil can be purchased at a good motorcycle or car/auto shop.

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Put the shock into a vice. Using the green Park pin spanner, carefully remove the shock end cap from the shock. This is a a cylindrical cover that shields the inside from the elements

This is quite tricky and sometimes the pins will fly out of the holes. You will notice that the shock is vertical in the vice and the keyboard is pushed away from the vice... this is because the shock is full of black viscous oil and could easily ruin your day if it splashed everywhere. The top cap can be removed from the spindle keeping everything upright. The spindle will not be easy to remove. There are many ways of removing the spindle. RDS uses a small hydraulic ram to remove the spindle nice and cleanly, however, this is not in your average riders tool kit. Another idea is to put the hard elastomers back onto the shock and then simply tighten the preload adjuster until the spindle and the valves start to come out. Tip the old oil into a jar. Do not dispose of the oil down the plug in your house. This will lead to plumbing problems and lots of trouble from family. If the oil was frothy, then water has entered the shock. You may wish to contact your local bike shop to get new seals for the shock. For the time being, replace the oil. The K2 Bike (Proflex) documentation states that the following amounts should be used: ODS Unit Front Shock Oil Level 44mm Volum e 10.4cc

Rear 53mm 12.4cc The shock oil level is not the 'depth' of the oil but is the measurement from the rim of the shock to the top surface of the oil. The best way to measure this is to get a toothpick or a straw and measure the oil level and mark the toothpick. Hold this in the shock and then pour in the oil until it reaches the end of the measuring stick.

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