Suzuki RM-Z450 - Reassembly

19-11 REAR SUSPENSION
• 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 the O-rings with new ones.
• Replace the “teflon coating metal” by cutting off the old one
and putting a new one onto the piston if necessary.
REASSEMBLY
• Apply the rear suspension oil to the O-rings and the “teflon
coating metal”.
• Insert the damper rod assembly

1
and fit a new circlip

2
.
• Pull up the damper rod assembly

1
until it is stopped by the
circlip

2
.
• Fit the stopper to the shock absorber body.
• Fill the specified rear suspension oil in the rear shock
absorber. (!19-8)
99000-99001-S25: SUZUKI REAR SUSPENSION OIL
SS-25
or equivalent
# Oil capacity: 395 ml (13.4/13.9 US/Imp oz)
• Reinstall the compression adjuster assembly. (!19-9)
• Pressure the rear shock absorber unit with nitrogen gas to
784 kPa (8.0 kgf/cm
2
, 113.8 psi). (!19-9)
• Reassemble the spring and adjust the spring set length.
(!19-4)
• Tighten the valve cap.