Suzuki 2009 LT-A750XK9, Service Manual, Page: 332 / 711

2C-3 Rear Suspension:
Rear Shock Absorber Removal and Installation
B931G22306003
Removal
1) Place the vehicle on level ground and support the
vehicle with a jack.
2) Remove the rear wheel assembly. Refer to “Front /
Rear Wheel Removal and Installation in Section 2D
(Page 2D-2)”.
3) Remove the rear drive shaft cover (1).
4) Remove the shock absorber (2) by removing the
shock absorber upper and lower mounting bolt and
nut.
Installation
Install the rear shock absorber in the reverse order of
removal. Pay attention to the following points:
• Apply thread lock to the rear shock absorber mounting
bolts.
: Thread lock cement 99000–32030
(THREAD LOCK CEMENT SUPER 1303 or
equivalent)
• Tighten the rear shock absorber upper/lower
mounting bolts and nuts.
Tightening torque
Rear shock absorber mounting nut (a): 60 N·m (
6.0 kgf-m, 43.5 lbf-ft)
• Install the rear wheel assembly. Refer to “Front / Rear
Wheel Removal and Installation in Section 2D
(Page 2D-2)”.
1. Rear suspension arm pivot nut (upper) 11. Rear shock absorber mounting nut (lower)
2. Rear suspension arm pivot nut (lower) 12. Stabilizer joint nut
3. Rear wheel hub nut “A”: Do not apply grease. [From 5SAAR41A197105887]
4. Washer
: The conical side of washer faces outside.
: 60 N
⋅
m (6.0 kgf-m, 43.5 lb-ft)
5. Suspension knuckle mounting nut (upper) : 121 N
⋅
m (12.1 kgf-m, 87.5 lb-ft)
6. Suspension knuckle mounting nut (lower) : Up to 5SAAR41A497105526: 34 N
⋅
m (3.4 kgf-m, 24.5 lb-ft)
From 5SAAR41A497105527: 60 N
⋅
m (6.0 kgf-m, 43.5 lb-ft)
7. Inner dust seal
: Align the surface of dust seal with the edge of suspension arm.
: Apply water resistance grease.
8. Bushing : Apply silicone grease. [Up to 5SAAR41A197105886]
9. Outer dust seal : Apply thread lock to the thread part.
10. Rear shock absorber mounting nut (upper) : Do not reuse.
1
I831G1230004-01
2
I831G1230005-01
(a)
(a)
I831G1230062-03