Koni shock adjustment on LXi's

[brad barton]

David,
The mechanic said he had to use a chain hooked to a cherry-picker to pull
out the shocks.

The coach mechanic who adjusted the seat said it was hard to find (it's a
BB..so what else is new?) and a painful learning process. Under the rubber
flaps, at the right-front corner of the seat there is sort of mounting that
holds an adjustment valve-screw that you can just barely turn with your
fingers to change the pressure in the airbag under the seat. But he found
out the hard way to use long-nose pliers because when he adjusted it
lower..it came down and pinched his hand. When I told him I couldn't tell
any difference in the movement of the seat, he turned the adjustment a
couple more times which did the trick. Test it by standing over it and just
pushing up and down on it while your air is up..then push it again after
you've adjusted it. You should feel more resistance. When I get home from
work today, I'll try to take a picture of it.
Thanks again.


Brad Barton 00LXiDFW
bbartonwx@...





>From: David Brady
>Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Koni shock adjustment on LXi's
>Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 10:14:34 -0400
>
>Wow, Brad, you really went to town on your leather. I'll
>definitely try your technique. You're right, what I like about
>CPR is that it's completely non-greasy.
>
>Thanks for the info on the ISRI seat. I had no idea that
>they're adjustable. I wouldn't mind firming mine up a bit too.
>Do you know the exact procedure; it may be obvious once
>I crawl down there to take a look?
>
>Congrats on the bus ride. Like I said, changing the front shock
>settings is very easy. If you find she falls into the road, then
>loosen 'em up a bit. As far as expanding the shocks, they can
>be a bear. I do it by hand by sticking a 1 ft long wood stick
>through the lower eye, and one thru the upper eye. I stand on
>the lower stick and pull on the upper one - lots of grunting helps!
>
>David Brady
>'02 LXi, Smokey
>NC
>
>brad barton wrote:
> >
> > David,
> >
> > Thanks to your good advice, my coach is a lot calmer now. It hardly
> > porpoises at all.
> >
> > The Diesel mechanic who worked on it did not remove any of the wheels
>but
> > said he spent 4 hours labor reaching, adjusting and reopening all six
> > shocks. He had to use a hydraulic pull and chain to pull them back up.
>He
> > turned the fronts one whole turn to full firm. He turned the four rear
> > shocks to about 3/4 firm..and we also tightened the air valves to firm
>up
> > the ISRI drivers seat.
> > That also made a big difference.
> >
> > Your advice on Leather CPR was also good. I got a jar at Bed, Bath and
> > Beyond. It's not a miracle, but it certainly helped mask the hairline
> > cracks and color variations in the leather and gave it a nice bronze
>glow
> > without being greasy. Instead of using the sponge-applicator, I
> > switched to
> > a shoe brush and got deeper and more even application. The wide shoe
> > brush
> > was also easier to hold and covered a lot more territory in less time. I
> > buffed with a terrycloth towell which generates more heat than
>microfiber
> > for better buffing results.
> >
> > Brad Barton 00LXiDFW
> > bbartonwx@...
> >
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