REAR
SUSPENSI
ON
®
Rubber damper
E
ngi
ne puily cover
Ru
bber
d.mper
en,n"""
(tett)
293
unit will support the rear
of
the bike and maintain
correct relationship between the swing
ann
and the
frame shock mounting points.
NOTE
II
is 1I011lt!ceSSlII)'
10
rell/ore
Ihe
se(l/,
b
ll/
it
is
1'(.'/)
'
close
the
shock
S
1I1'per
11101111/
all
Ihe
frame.
If
a
1001
shollld
slip
dllrillg
lhis
remOl"01
and
inswlll/-
liOI/
of
the tipper
lilli
,
the
seal
lIIay
be
l/(llt/agel/.
I.
Remove the scat as described
in
Chapter Twelve.
2.
Adjust
the
shocks to their softest sCllings. com-
pl
etely co
unt
erclockwise.
3.
Remove the cap nuts and washers (Fig
url.'
50)
from
the
upper and lower mounts on the frame and
swing
amI.
4.
Pull the shock absorber straight
off
the upper
and lower mounts and
remove the unit.
5. Don't lose the inner washer on the upper mount.
it
must
be
reinstalled
in
the same place.
6.
Instnll
by
reversing these remo
va
l steps.
No
te
the fo
ll
ow
in
g during installation.
a.
If the upper mounts are equipped with punch
mark
s.
make sure they face
in
(towards one
another
).
b.
Tighten the upper and lower mounting nuts to
the
torque specificati
on
listed
in
Table
I.
Inspec
ti
on
The shock absorber cannot bedisassembled. As
it
ca
nn
ot
be
serviced, there arc no replacement parts
available.
If the bike has a lot
of
miles on
it
and one
of
the
shock absorbers
is
faulty. replace both units to
maintain
maximum handling perfonnance.
I.
In
s
pe
ct t
he
rubber bushings
in
the upper and
lower moumingjoints (Figure
51
) for wear or dmn-
agc. if
WOnt
or damaged. replace the shock ab-
sorber unit.
2.
Check the damper unit
fo
r leakage and make
sure
the
damper rod
is
straight (Fi
gun'
52
).
3.
In
spect the fllbber stopper. Ifit
is
worn. damaged
or starting to deteriorate. replace
th
e shock absorber
unit.
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