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.
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Mounting instructions
1
Put the motorcycle on a stand so the rear wheel
is clear of the ground. Make sure it’s steadily fixed
so it will not fall over.
2
Open the toolbox and pull the T-handle to loosen
the rear seat and lift it off.
3
Loosen the screw of the right silencer bracket
and remove the right silencer just by pulling it
outwards.
4
Loosen the exhaust pipe with a 15mm key and
remove the left silencer by pulling it straight rear-
wards.
5
Loosen the brake fluid reservoir on the right side
and let it hang down.
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Notes
WARNING!
The shock absorber is provided with a separate type
reservoir filled with high pressure nitrogen gas. To
prevent danger of explosion, study and make cer-
tain that you fully understand the following infor-
mation before handling the shock absorber. The
manufacturer cannot be held responsible for dam-
age to property or personal injury that may result
from improper handling.
1. Never tamper with or attempt to disassemble
the cylinder or the reservoir.
2. Never expose the shock absorber to an open
flame or other excessive heat. The shock absorber
may othervise explode due to too high pressure.
3. Be careful not to damage any part of the gas
reservoir. A damaged gas reservoir will impair the
damping performance or cause malfunction.
4. Take care not to scratch the contact surface of
the piston rod of the cylinder; oil could othervise
leak out.
5. Never attempt to remove the plug at the bot-
tom of the nitrogen gas reservoir. Any attempt to
remove the plug implies serious danger.
6. When scrapping the shock absorber, follow
the instructions for disposal.
