17-10 REAR SUSPENSION
• Vise the rear shock absorber unit in inverted position.
• Depress the bump rubber fully to protect the damper rod.
• Evenly hammer the stopper 1 with a screwdriver or equiva-
lent and remove it from the rear shock absorber body.
• Depress the seal case 2 with a screwdriver until the circlip 3
is fully exposed.
• Remove the circlip 4.
NOTE:
Do not scratch 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 putting a new one onto the piston if necessary.
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