Before installation
Öhlins Racing AB can not be held responsible for
any damage whatsoever to shock absorber or
vehicle, or injury to persons, if the instructions for
fitting and maintenance are not followed exactly.
Similarly, the warranty will become null and void
if the instructions are not adhered to.
WARNING!
1. Installing a shock absorber, that is not
approved by the vehicle manufacturer, may
affect the stability of your vehicle. Öhlins
Racing AB cannot be held responsible for
any personal injury or damage whatsoever
that may occur after fitting the shock
absorber. Contact an Öhlins dealer or other
qualified person for advice.
2. Please study and make certain that you
fully understand all the mounting instructions
and the owners manuals before handling this
shock absorber kit. If you have any questions
regarding proper installation procedures,
contact an Öhlins dealer or other qualified
person.
3. The vehicle service manual must be
referred to when installing the Öhlins shock
absorber
Safety signals
Important information concerning safety is
distinguished in this manual by the
following notations:
The Safety alert symbol means:
Caution! Your safety is involved.
WARNING!
Failure to follow warning instructions
could result in
severe or fatal injury
to anyone working with, inspecting or
using the suspension, or to bystanders.
CAUTION!
Caution indicates that special pre-
cautions must be taken to avoid dam-
age to the suspension.
NOTE!
This indicates information that is of
importance with regard to procedures.
Öhlins products are subject to continual improve-
ment and development. Consequently, although
these instructions include the most up-to-date
information available at the time of printing, there
may be minor differences between your suspen-
sion and this manual. Please consult your Öhlins
dealer if you have any questions with regard to
the contents of the manual.
NOTE!
During storage and transportation, espe-
cially at high ambient temperature, the oil
and grease used for assembling may run out
inside the packing and damage the
expanded polystyrene packing material. This
is not unusual and is in no way detrimental
to the shock absorber.
Kit contents
Before installing the shock absorber, please
check the contents of the kit, listed on the front
page of this instruction. If anything is missing,
contact your Öhlins dealer.
Description
Pcs.
Part No.
Shock absorber 36PRCLB
2
SU 145
Washer
2
0422-01
Washer
2
3118-15
Bolt 10x40
2
0429-01
Nut M10
2
0430-01
Sticker Öhlins
2
00192-01
Owners manual
1
WARNING!
1. It´s advisable to have an Öhlins dealer or other
qualified person to fit your shock absorber.
2. Instructions in the vehicle service manual are
to be followed when changing the shock
absorber.
3. When working on a lifted vehicle it must be
securely supported to prevent it from falling.
NOTE!
Make sure that all bolts are tightened to the correct
torque and that nothing fouls or restricts movement
of the shock absorber when the suspension is
being fully compressed or extended.
Mounting instructions
1
Put the motorcycle on a stand so the rear wheel
is clear of ground. Make sure it’s steadily fixed
so it will not fall over.
NOTE!
The shock absorber shall be mounted with the
cylinder head upwards and the reservoir back-
wards. Use the supplied washers to fit the shock
absorber on your bike.
2
Loosen and remove the standard shock absorb-
ers. See the motorcycle’s Workshop maual.
3
Fit the Öhlins shock absorbers in the same posi-
tion as the standard shock absorber.
WARNING!
If the shock absorber has an ad-
justable end eye/bracket, this
must not be treaded out more
than that one groove is fully vis-
ible beneath the lock nut. Make
sure that the lock nut is tightened
after adjustment.
Groove
4
Contionue yor work according to the Owners
Manual, section Adjustments.
ø
10.5/
ø
22.4
ø
12.1/
ø
24
Wheel side
Rearwards
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