19-10 REAR SUSPENSION
DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION
• Clean and dry the rear shock absorber.
• Remove the spring from the rear shock absorber. (
19-4)
• Turn the rebound damping force adjuster
1
and compression
adjuster
2
to the softest position.
• Press the valve with a screwdriver to bleed out nitrogen gas.
(
19-7)
• Remove the compression adjuster assembly and drain the oil.
(
19-8)
• Vise the rear shock absorber unit in inverted position.
• Depress the bump rubber fully to protect the damper rod.
• Evenly hammer the stopper
3
with a screwdriver or equiva-
lent and remove it from the rear shock absorber body.
• Depress the seal case
4
with a screwdriver until the circlip
5
is fully exposed.
• Remove the circlip
5
.
NOTE:
Do not scratch the inner surface of the shock absorber body to
avoid oil leaks.
