XRA350013 XB8 2018 Nitro Buggy Manual
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Fill the shock body with shock 
oil up to the top. Make sure to 
use same viscosity shock oil as 
is in the shock.
➋
Orient  the  filled  shock 
vertically for several minutes 
with  the  shock  shaft  fully 
extended. The remaining air 
bubbles will release.
Gently  place  the  shock  cap 
assembly onto  the filled shock 
body. Excess oil  will  spill  from 
the shock. 
➌
➍
50%
HALF TIGHTEN
Push the shock shaft 50% into 
the shock body. Excess oil will 
bleed thgrough the hole in the 
shock cap.
Keep the  shock shaft  pushed 
50%  into  the  shock  body 
and  tighten  the  shock  cap 
completely.
The  rebound  will  be  at 
approximately 50%.
➍
Gently place the shock cap assembly onto the filled 
shock body. Keep the shock shaft extended 100% from 
the shock body and tighten the shock cap completely. 
The rebound will be at approximately 100%.
➎ ➏
TIGHTEN FULLY
100%
50%
The default shock rebound setting is 0% (as described on page 40).
Alternatively, you may set the shock rebound setting to 50% or 100% as described below. Remove the shock springs before performing shock rebound adjustment.
Fill the shock body with shock oil up to the top. 
Make sure to use same viscosity shock oil as is 
in the shock.
➋
Orient the  filled shock vertically  for several 
minutes  with  the  shock  shaft fully  extended. 
The remaining air bubbles will release.
➌
TIGHTEN FULLY
100%
50%
100%
SHORT front shock
LONG rear shock
IMPORTANT!
Both front shocks 
must be the same 
overall length.
IMPORTANT!
IMPORTANT!
Both rear shocks 
must be the same 
overall length.
FRONT SHOCKS
2x
REAR SHOCKS
FRONT & REAR SHOCKS
2x
SHORT spring
LONG spring
SETTING THE SHOCK REBOUND TO 50% (MEDIUM REBOUND)
11. SHOCK ABSORBERS
➊
Extend the shock shaft completely 
and remove the shock cap.
REMOVE SHOCK CAP
SETTING THE SHOCK REBOUND TO 100% (HIGH REBOUND)
ALTERNATE SHOCK REBOUND SETTING (50% AND 100%)
➊
Extend the shock shaft completely and remove 
the shock cap.
REMOVE SHOCK CAP
REAR shock PRELOAD
FRONT shock PRELOAD
approx. 2mm
approx. 2mm
DETAIL
SPRING RATE 
SHOCK PRELOAD
RIDE HEIGHT
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SET-UP










