How to remove Damper Ring?

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Moog
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How to remove Damper Ring?

Post by Moog » July 9th, 2022, 3:03 am

I have a Ski Erg and want to increase the drag and read that you can remove the Damper Ring which is installed on it by default.

How do I remove this? I can't see anything in any of the manuals on how to take this off this and not sure if I need to remove the whole front section to unclip / unscrew it?

Thanks

shizzle
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Re: How to remove Damper Ring?

Post by shizzle » July 12th, 2022, 4:02 am

Hi Moog,

from the schematics I would try to unscrew the Hub-Cap (if possible).
https://www.concept2.de/files/pdf/us/sk ... ematic.pdf

If this does not work, I would disassemble the Flywheel-housing. Quite easy to do.
https://www.concept2.com/service/skierg ... aintenance

But why would you need to increase the drag factor?

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Dominik
67kg, 176cm, 1985
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Re: How to remove Damper Ring?

Post by hjs » July 20th, 2022, 7:07 am

Moog wrote:
July 9th, 2022, 3:03 am
I have a Ski Erg and want to increase the drag and read that you can remove the Damper Ring which is installed on it by default.

How do I remove this? I can't see anything in any of the manuals on how to take this off this and not sure if I need to remove the whole front section to unclip / unscrew it?

Thanks
Yes, the cap needs to be taken off, and than remove the ring. Putting it back, just the other way around.
Btw not needed for average use. Only for pure raw sprinting, more drag helps a good bit. Slows the fan better, so you have time to pull against the spinning wheel.

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