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Use a 10mm wrench and remove the entire hose from the shock body.
Use a 10mm wrench and remove the entire hose from the shock body.


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Drain the old coffee snot oil out. Heating the shock body first helps get it all. If you feel that you're no getting as much fluid out as you should, hang it upside down for an hour or two, along with first applying the heat. Remember that there is a rubber bladder inside, so don't go overboard on the heat. A hair dryer should do.  
Drain the old coffee snot oil out. Heating the shock body first helps get it all. If you feel that you're not getting as much fluid out as you should, hang it upside down for an hour or two, along with first applying the heat. Remember that there is a rubber bladder inside, so don't go overboard on the heat. A hair dryer should do.  


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There should be about 8 oz of coffee snot in the shock body.
There should be about 8 oz of liquid in the shock body.


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