Honda CB160 - Rear Cushion

72 4. FR AME
4. 11 Rear cushion
REAR SH<XK ABSORBER
ABSORBER ROD VALVE STOPPER
PEAR SH<XK REAR SH<XK
REAR SH<XK ABSORBER SPRING ABSORBER OIL SEAL ABSORBER PISTON
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER BOTTOM CASE
Fig. 4. 66 Rear cushion
Fig. 4.
67 Tools required for disassembly and assembly
of rear cushion
A. Construction of the rear cushion
The rear cushion consists of spring and double
cylinder
system oil shock absorbers. The compressing
[oad is absorbed by the spring and elongation is
absorbed by shock absorber..
The oi[ shock absorber contains 52 cc (.013 US
gal., .Oll [mp ga!.l of # 60 white spindle oil is
induded. [f this amount is not suitable, reduced
cushion stroke, oil leakage, or noise occurs. Adjust-
ment can be made in three steps according to road
and running conditions (Refer to Fig. 4. 66)
B. Disassembly
1. By loosening the 1 0 mm hex-cap nut (using 1 4 X
17 double-ended wrench) and the 8 X 28 rear cush-
ion lower bo[t, remove the rear cusion assembly.
2. Compress the rear cushion upper case, remove
the rear cushion spring seat limit, pull out the
upper case in an upward direction, and remove
the rear cushion spring.
C, Inspection
l. Measurement of the rear cushion spring.
I
Standard value
Correction
limit
Free length
194
mm 17.76
8
)
152.9 mm/h 16.12
6
/hl
60 kg±3.6
1132 lb+B lbl
Tension
123.9
mm/h 110 kg±6.6
1242 lb+ 14.5 lbl
107.7mm/h 150kg±9.0
1330 lb+ 19 .8 lbl
Right angle
Below 1.0 mm
1.039
8
1
2. Inspection of oil leakage at the cushion absorber.
3. Inspection
of breakage deformation of the rear
cushion limit.