Suspension
Rear Suspension 40-33
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16. The exterior seal for the outer bearing cover
has a front and a back side. The part number
is only printed on the back side of the seal.
17. The seal must be pressed into the seal groove
in the doubler plate. It must be inserted into
the assembly evenly to seal properly.
18. Start sliding the seal under the edge of the
doubler plate.
Note: The following photos show the doubler
plate on a bench for instructional purposes
only. The seals should be installed after the
doubler plate is installed on the motorcycle.
19. Slide the seal around the doubler plate to
center the seal over the outer bearing cover
and the doubler plate.
20. Thinking of the outer bearing cover as an
analog clock face, use a blunt tool to press the
seal into the groove in the cover at the 12
o’clock position.
21. Press the seal into the groove at the 6 o’clock
position.