When your shock is not of the perfect length, you cannot install it! And this is when you need to get your hands on the short shock and compress it. And today, we will check out an easy method on how to compress a gas shock for installation. Let’s check out how to do it!
Step by Step Compressing a Gas Shock for Installation
Getting the gas shock ready for the installation, you might need to settle for compression or rebound. Here, we will tell you about the compression!
Step 1: Gather the Gears
Your first job for compressing a gas stock for installation is to gather all the necessary gears beforehand. First of all, you will need a baling wire.
Along with baling wire, get your hands on pipe clamps too. For this process, pipe clamps fit the job. There are several lengthen pipe clamps available in the market. Settle for the one that fits.
Step 2: Wrap the Bailing Wire
Now get the baling wire on your hands and start wrapping it around. In this position, you will need about 5 ft. baling wire or close. Go for the length that suits them best. Hold the gas shock or strut with your left hand.
And with the other hand, you have to wrap the baling wire. But you cannot wrap it anywhere. You have to hold the front part of the strut or shock. And when it comes to wrapping, get the baling wire on the large end of the strut or shock.
While wrapping it, make sure you are wrapping the middle portion of the baling wire on the shock. After you have wrapped the baling wire, move to the next step.
Step 3: Twist to Secure
When you are done going through the large end of the shock about a couple of times, you have to secure it there. For securing the baling wire, you must settle for twists.
Go for some twist on it and ensure that it is secured in that position. A couple of twists will be good to go. This will also certify that the baling wire will stick to this place and not move at all.
When you compress the shock with the pipe clamp, there’s a chance that this baling wire slips from its position. But if you add some twists here, it will not slip out of its position and will stay stable.
Step 4: Position the Bailing Wire
When you are done twisting and securing it, you will get two ends of the baling wire. The two will be almost of the same length. All you need to do is hold that two ends and bring them along the thinner end of the shock to the opposite part.
Keep the shock straight and pull the whole baling wire to the thinner end keeping the shock and the baling wires in a parallel position.
Step 5: Place the Shock on the Tool
Once you have taken the wires to the front, get ready with the gas strut or gas shock compression tool. Here, you have to prepare the tool beforehand.
Place the tool on a table so that you can complete the work properly. Now, it’s time for you to install the strut in the tool. While doing this, you need to be very careful about it.
Step 6: Start the Compression
And here, you have to start the compressing process. Start moving the head of the tool slowly and start compressing. All you need is a bit of compression and that’s all! After doing a bit of it, you will require some small hose clamps.
Here, you have to place a couple of them in the thin end. Take them as far as they go and put them as close as you can toward the thin end. Keep in mind that these are small. And so, over-torquing will lead you to damage.
The idea here is to set the hose clamps and then bend the baling wire. You have to bend it 180 degrees. In this way, it can hold perfectly. Check if it holds perfectly or not.
Step 7: Release the Shock
Once the wire is bent over 180 degrees, get your hands on it to release the clamp. When the gas shock is released, it will be ready with the required compression you needed. You are done!
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Well, the process isn’t tough but if you still think that you need perfection, you can always rely on a professional for this job. Also, you need to wear the safety gears you need. Along with the safety glass, get your hands on gloves so that you do not hurt yourself.
