Help on rear skid cam adjustment

[rochviper]

Alright, let me admit right now I'm a idiot. Is there a procedure for adjusting the cam on the rear monoshock. All I've managed to do is bash my knuckles and cut a finger. Cant get it to budge. I've already removed the rear shock and moved the C clip to the second position. Put the shock back in and noticed the cam adjuster is on the first setting. Would like to move it to at least the fourth position. How do you move the _ucker and which spanner wrench (big or little one in tool kit). Thanks for help.

 

[Sparky18]

The larger spanner is supposed to due the trick, so they say. I ended up having to use a mallet and screw driver to make it turn. it worked good, NO damage. They should make a better tool then what they supplied us with. Good Luck

 

[snowbeast]

Wow rockviper,you say you were able to get the shock out and move the clip,and you did this by yourself right,you are already way ahead of me lol,it just seems a little funny you had enough feness to get the shock out and fixed,but now it seems the darn adjuster is giving problems,i bet when you had it out it would of been sweet to do just in a vise,oh well if the larger spanner wrench does not work well,like sometimes it slips off and your fingers can tell that story,if ya have any grab a pair of large waterpump plyers,now you should be able to do it,good luck.

 

[rochviper]

Thanks guys.

 

[studdog]

Mine was real easy with rear suspension lifted. Used Olinns spanner wrench not the tool kit one. studdog

 

[LJ 452]

I had the same issue when I moved my C-clip possition on my shock. If you can picture this it seemed to work like a charm. Innitially I was trying to tighten the cam using the larger wrench by inserting the cog of the wrench into one of the slots in the ring and resting the remaing part of the wrench (the pivot point) on the ring as well. After smashing my hands and inserting an I.V. to replenish the amount of blood I lost (also a great deal of swearing involved) I rested the pivot point of the wrench against the spring. Yes this may scratch the spring but you'll get over it quickly. Try a few different slots if possible as how the spring sits on the cam adjuster seams to impact how well the wrench works as well. Make sure you raise the back of the sled. When is someone as Olins going to realize that a ring that is 1/8" thick doesn't make for a great place to grip a spanner wrench.

 

[Sno Cat]

Two handed job, one hand grasps the spanner on the nut w/thumb & fore finger, other hand turns spanner. Did my Attak & buddies RTX this way, can be done but is definately awkward.

 

[slednut]

Did the same last night, use the stock wrench but put it on the cam instead of the notch and it works like a charm.

Slednut