REAR SUSPENSION 19-7
OIL REPLACEMENT
TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
• Following tools and equipment are required to perform oil
replacement.
1
Screwdriver or small punch
7
Rags
2
Vise*
8
Nitrogen tank
3
Drain Pan
9
Filler Hose and Nozzle
4
Oil can
0
Regulator Assembly
5
Beaker
A
Owner’s Service Manual
6
Specified Shock Oil (SS25)
* Not shown in the illustration
OIL REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE
• Remove the rear shock absorber unit from the frame (
19-3),
clean and dry it.
• Remove the spring from the rear shock absorber unit.
(
19-4)
NOTE:
Inspect the rear shock absorber unit for oil leakage.
Turn the rebound damping force adjuster screw
1
counterclock-
wise until it stops so that the rear suspension oil can be poured
easily.
• Remove the valve cap. Press the valve with a screwdriver to
bleed out nitrogen gas.
* Releasing high pressure gas from the rear shock
absorber unit can be hazardous.
* Never perform any servicing until the nitrogen gas
pressure has been released from the rear shock
absorber unit. When releasing the gas pressure,
place a rag over the gas valve and use the tip of a
screwdriver etc. to press the valve. Do not use your
finger to depress the gas valve, and direct the valve
away from your face and body.