Elka Suspension SHOCK ABSORBERS - Manual (Page 22)

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TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE(S) CORRECTIVE MEASURES
The front of the vehicle dives
when cornering and braking
1. The auxialiary spring has
too much stroke.
2. Not enough low-speed
compression damping.
1. Change crossover length (call for
instructions) or contact Elka for
substitute parts.
2. Increase the low-speed
compression damping (see p.12)
3. Close TRACK System ™ if such
equipped
The front of the vehicle is stiff.
Handling is hard on your arms and the
vehicle is hard to control at high
speeds.
1. The auxialiary spring has not
enough stroke.
2. Too much compression damping.
1. Reverse the crossover (see p.15)
or contact Elka for substitute parts.
2. Reduce the compression damping
(see p.11)
3. Open TRACK System ™ if such
equipped
The rear of the vehicle wants to kick
to the front and bouces from side to
side continually.
1. Vehicle is unbalanced.
2. Incorrect rebound damping.
3. Too much compression damping.
1. Verify and adjust the ride height
(see p.9).
2. Adjust the rebound damping (see
p.14).
3. Reduce the compression damping
(see p.11).
The rear of the vehicle shoots up
on large jumps or bumps.
1. The ride height is too low and the
chassis is too close to the ground.
There is not enough stroke before
the bottom-out bumper engages.
2. Not enough rebound damping to
prevent the vehicle from being
thrown by the force of the springs.
3. Spring pressure is too high to allow
sufficient stroke.
4. Spring pressure is too low.
The vehicle bottoms out.
1. Increase the ride height (see p.9).
2. Increase the rebound damping
(see p.14).
3. Reduce the spring pressure using
the preload adjustment (see p.10).
4. Increase the spring pressure using
the preload adjustment (see p.10).