Suzuki SFV650, Service Manual

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2C-5 Rear Suspension:
2) Wrap rear shock absorber (1) with a vinyl bag (2)
and fix it on a vise as shown.
3) Drill a 2 – 3 mm (0.08 – 0.12 in) hole at the marked
drill center using a drilling machine and let out gas
while taking care not to get the vinyl bag entangled
with the drill bit.
WARNING
!
• Be sure to wear protective glasses since
drilling chips and oil may fly off with
blowing gas when the drill bit has
penetrated through the body.
• Make sure to drill at the specified position.
Otherwise, pressurized oil many spout out
forcefully.
Cushion Lever / Cushion Rod Removal and
Installation
B944H12306008
Removal
1) Support the motorcycle with a jack to be no load for
the cushion lever.
2) Remove the gearshift link arm mounting bolt (1).
NOTE
Mark the marking to the matching surface of
gearshift link arm before removing.
3) Remove the front footrest bracket mounting bolts (2).
4) Remove the cushion lever (3) and cushion rod (4) by
removing the cushion rod upper mounting bolt (5),
shock absorber lower mounting bolt (6) and cushion
lever mounting bolt (7).
5) Remove the cushion rods (8).
1
2
I649G1230009-03
1
I944H1230011-01
2
I944H1230012-02
3
5
6
7
4
I944H1230013-01
8
I944H1230014-01