REAR SUSPENSION 16-15
• Vise the rear shock absorber unit in inverted position.
• Depress the bump rubber fully to protect the damper rod from
the tool.
• Evenly hammer the stopper
1 with the screwdriver or equiva-
lent and remove it from the rear shock absorber body.
• Depress the seal case
2 with the screwdriver until the circlip
3 is fully exposed.
• Remove the circlip
3.
NOTE:
Avoid scratching the inner surface of the shock absorber body to
avoid oil leaks.
• Extract the damper rod assembly from the shock absorber
body.
• Inspect the oil seal and O-rings.
• Inspect the damper rod for bends and scratches.
• Inspect the inner surface of the body.
• Inspect the “teflon coating metal” on the piston.
• Replace O-rings with new ones.
• Replace the “teflon coating metal” by cutting off the old one
and sliding the new one onto the piston if necessary.
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