REAR SUSPENSION 19-11
• Slowly draw the damper rod assembly
6
until the O-ring
7
on the seal case
4
is seen.
• Draw out the seal case
4
.
• Cut the special tool and set it to the circlip groove
A
of shock
absorber body.
NOTE:
* Cut the special tool so that the clearance on its cutting surface
become 1 mm and less when the special tool is set to the cir-
clip groove
A
.
* The tapered side
B
of special tool faces shock absorber body
side.
09943-02810: Rear cushion guard ring
• Extract the damper rod assembly
6
from the shock absorber
body.
• Remove the special tool.
NOTE:
The special tool is not necessary when reassembling.
a
1 mm and less
• Inspect the oil seal and O-rings.
• Inspect the damper rod for bends and scratches.
• Inspect the inner surface of the body.
• Inspect the piston ring
8
, back up rings
9
and packing
0
on
the piston.
• Replace the O-rings with new ones.
• Replace the piston ring
8
, back up rings
9
and packing
0
by
cutting off the old ones and putting new ones onto the piston if
necessary.
REASSEMBLY
• Apply the rear suspension oil to the O-rings, piston ring, back
up rings and packing.
• Insert the damper rod assembly
1
and fit a new circlip
2
.
• Pull up the damper rod assembly
1
until it is stopped by the
circlip
2
.
• Fit the stopper to the shock absorber body.
• Fill the specified rear suspension oil in the rear shock
absorber. (
19-8)
REAR SUSPENSION OIL SS-25 or equivalent
Oil capacity: 383 ml (13.0/13.5 US/Imp oz)
• Reinstall the compression adjuster assembly. (
19-9)
• Pressure the rear shock absorber unit with nitrogen gas to
784 kPa (8.0 kgf/cm
2
, 113.8 psi). (
19-9)
• Reassemble the spring and adjust the spring set length.
(
19-4, -5)
• Tighten the valve cap.
Cut
Cut
