FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Air Adjustable Shock Absorbers

The rear air adjustable shock absorbers are constructed with a rubber-like air sleeve attached to the dust tube and reservoir. This sleeve forms a flexible chamber which will extend the shock absorber when pressure in the chamber is increased. When air pressure is reduced, the weight of the vehicle collapses the shock absorber. In order to maintain proper operation and reliability of the air adjustable shock absorber, a minimum residual pressure of 50 kPa (7 PSI) must be maintained at all times.