Husqvarna TC 50, Owner'S Manual

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10 TUNING THE CHASSIS
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Position the shock absorber and rear wheel.
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Mount and tighten screw
2
and nut
1
.
Guideline
Screw, bot-
tom shock
absorber M10 45 Nm (33.2 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
–
Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. ( p. 43)
10.7 Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded
Preparatory work
–
Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. ( p. 43)
0 0 A A
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Main work
–
Measure the distance
–
as vertical as possible
–
between the
rear axle and a fixed point, for example, a mark on the side
cover.
–
Make a note of the value as measurement
A
.
Finishing work
–
Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. ( p. 43)
10.8 Checking the static sag of the shock absorber
0 0 A A
0 0 B B
400989-10
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Measure distance
A
of rear wheel unloaded. ( p. 34)
–
Hold the motorcycle upright with the aid of an assistant.
–
Measure the distance between the rear axle and the fixed
point again.
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Note down the value as dimension
B
.
Info
The static sag is the difference between measure-
ments
A and B .
–
Check the static sag.
Static sag (TC 50) 12 mm (0.47 in)
Static sag (TC 50 Mini) 10 mm (0.39 in)
» If the static sag is less or more than the specified value:
–
Adjust the spring pretension of the shock absorber.
(
p. 35)