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Message: [QUOTE="robl, post: 1220544, member: 51748"] [b]Shim Stack Mod assembly instructions thread[/b] Many thanks to those who posted attempting to help me get my forks back together. I did get things together right and I think they will be working much better on my 2 day ride coming up this weekend in the high cascades of Central Washington. (pics from last years ride: [url]http://robl245.smugmug.com/gallery/2524046/1/132604732[/url]) To finalize this thread for future reference, the assembly order can be seen in this picture Jeff Fredette himself sent me in an email (what a guy): [IMG]http://robl245.smugmug.com/photos/185988781-M.jpg[/IMG] all the parts will be flipped over and stuck on there! [B]Here's the key to putting the base valve back together, which was my major mistake the last time. Make sure you don't tighten the nut down tight[/B]. You will notice that the holder "clips" into place and allows the shims and valve to move up and down against the spring. If you tighten the nut too much, it will push the holder down to far restricting valve movement causing the base valve not to function properly. Most likely, you will actually further restrict flow making the forks work really crappy as in my case. Just put a healthy dab of loc-tite on the threads and turn the nut down until it contacts the collar. Allow the loc-tite to harden and your all set!!! Thanks again, Rob [/QUOTE]