Mike,
Sorry to hear you've tried that "experiment". :-(
The cylindrical housing's there to contain the fluid, obviously, so I guess the question is: "What's the fluid for?" Your explanation is more sensible and your description by analogy to a (hydraulic) elevator makes sense.
Of course it might just be lubrication for the cam/plunger interface, as I thought, but there are certainly simpler ways to do that.
Your experiment supports your hypothesis, but that still leaves you with a problem that I wouldn't attempt to repair. The fast cueing is presumably due to a bent mechanism, a fluid leak, or both. If the white set screw no longer controls cueing speed I'd contact your dealer or Tri Mai.
Hi Pradeep,
Removing the A/S mechanism is easy and reversible.
1. Remove the set screw that holds the nylon thread.
2. Remove the nylon thread.
3. Carefully pop off the tiny C-clip that keeps the swivelling black hub on the post. Try to stop it flying across the room. I used a jeweller's screwdriver and a spare fingertip.
4. Slide the black hub/dogleg off the post.
5. Gently unthread the dogleg post from the cueing frame. Some come out easily, some may be glued. If it won't budge just leave it - snapping it off is NOT reversible. A snugly fitted one won't vibrate much, you can damp with small O-rings if you wish.
6. Stick all the loose bits in a little baggie.
WARNING: do NOT attempt to remove the post that held the set screw for the thread. You'll screw up the bearings. Damp it with small O-rings if you wish.
To reinstall, find the baggie!