17-4 REAR SUSPENSION
• Remove the rear shock absorber lower mounting bolt and nut.
• Remove the rear shock absorber.
NOTE:
If necessary, move the swingarm up or down to facilitate this
mounting bolt/nut removal.
SPRING REPLACEMENT
• Loosen the lock-nut 1 with the special tool and turn it fully to
the end of the thread.
• Turn the adjuster 2 as well as the lock-nut 1.
09910-60611: Universal clamp wrench
• Depress the spring seat 3 and remove the stopper ring 4.
• Remove the spring seat 3 and the spring 5 from the rear
shock absorber.
• Install the lock-nut, adjuster, spring, spring seat and stopper
ring.
NOTE:
Install the spring as its painted side A or small diameter side
faces bottom.
• Adjust the spring set length and tighten the lock-nut.
Standard spring set length:
3.7 mm (0.146 in) compressed from the free length
Spring set length adjustable range:
245 – 263 mm (9.646 – 10.354 in)
[at spring free length 265 mm (10.433 in)]
a: Hardest spring setting
b: Softest spring setting
Spring adjuster lock-nut: 45 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 lb-ft)
To Next Page
