2007-2008 XRT 800, 810 and 850 Maintenance and Service Manual
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SECTION 9 – REAR SUSPENSION
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DANGER
• See General Warning on page 1-1.
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WARNING
• See General Warning on page 1-1.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The rear suspension of this vehicle is completely independent. It consists of two leaf springs controlled by two
shock absorbers mounted between the springs and the vehicle frame.
SHOCK ABSORBERS
See General Warning on page 1-1.
SHOCK ABSORBER REMOVAL AND INSPECTION
1. Check shock absorbers (7) for damage or fluid leakage at the point where the shaft enters the shock
absorber body. Replace damaged or leaking shock absorbers
(Figure 9-3, Page 9-3
and
Figure 9-4,
Page 9-5)
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2. To remove a shock absorber, remove the nut (5), cup washers (9) and rubber bushings (10) from the
stem at the top of the shock absorber.
3. Remove the nut (5), cup washers (9), and rubber bushings (10) from lower mounting stem.
4. Compress the shock absorber to remove it.
SHOCK ABSORBER INSTALLATION
1. To install, reverse the removal procedure.
2. On the upper and lower shock absorber mounting stems, tighten the nuts until the rubber bushing
expands to the size of the cup washer.
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