Since I came from the previous electric XRAY driver camp, I've always used the *old* method from the first generation of the XRAY adjustable shocks. Most drivers don't have any problem with the new shock bleeding process. However, those that do end up using the old process below. I've updated it a little to account for the ease of bleeding with the newer shock bodies:
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12. Bottom end cap bleeding
• For adjustable pistons, make sure all four piston holes are open
• Turn the shock upside down
• Push the piston in as far as it will go (the pressure may not let it go in that far) and hold it there for two seconds
• Let the piston rebound by itself all the way out. For adjustable pistons, you may need to twist the rod a little for the piston tab to seat itself into one of the notches in the bottom of the shock body and it will rebound out approximately one more millimeter.
• Let the piston sit for a few minutes to let any remaining air rise up to the bottom of the shock body in preparation for it to be bled out through the rod hole on the bottom of the shock
• Unscrew the end cap, pulling it up off the shock body, and let the oil and any remaining air bubbles bleed out for about 30 seconds. Then push the piston down about halfway and screw back on the end cap.
• Clean the excess oil off the outside of the shock with motor cleaner
13. Place each front or rear shock pair (with all four holes open when using adjustable pistons) on a shock measuring tool, fully compress them and check the rebound damping speed and how far each extends itself to see if they are the same. If you don't have a tool, then just check the rebound of each shock with your eyes.
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If one shock is faster and/or extends more than the other, perform the following final bleeding process to the faster/longer rebounding shock:
• Turn the tool so both shocks are upside down
• Unscrew the end cap of the faster rebounding shock again and let the oil bleed out for about another 30 seconds
• Screw back on the end cap, test the rebound damping speed again for the pair and repeat the two steps above again until the previously faster/longer rebounding shock has the same amount of rebound as the other shock
14. Clean the excess oil off the outside of the shock with motor cleaner
15. Place a little amount of light oil onto the threads above the aluminum ride height collar and let it soak in. This will keep the spring collars from binding on the shock body threads when adjusting ride height.