Young Version — April 1998
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238 available scans from Young Version — April 1998, in right-to-left reading order. Japanese OCR and English translation drafts are available throughout. Drafts have not received exhaustive image proofreading; unreadable source remains recorded in the archival data. Capture img018 is absent from the supplied folder; the exact missing printed pages have not been established.
Page 58 — English draft translation
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Get the most out of your dampers...
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A'PEXi N1 Damper, Type Strut.
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With an overhaul and damping-force changes...
...the shock's characteristics are transformed.
Sneak into the workshop and uncover its secrets!
Because gas is sealed in at high pressure—10 to 20 kg—the valve uses a small opening similar to that of a hard tennis ball.
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This is called a shock tester. By moving the shock up and down with different speed inputs, it can plot the damping characteristics in detail.
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...and replacing seals and related parts with new ones.
The main items in a shock absorber overhaul are fluid and rubber components...