Honda VFR800F 2014 Service Manual page 329

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REAR WHEEL/SUSPENSION
BEARING REPLAGEMENT
NOTE:
.
For linkage bearing
in
the swingarm
(page
16-19).
Press
the
needle bearings
out of the shock link
and
shock absorber lower pivot using
the
special tools.
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TOOLS:
[1]
Driver
[2]
Attachment,
22
x
24
mm
[3]
Pilot,
17
mm
Apply
grease
to
rotating areas
of a
new needle bearing
t4)
Carefully press
in each
bearing
with the
marked
side
facing
up so that the depth from
the
pivot end
sudace
is
the specified
value,
using the same tcols,
-
Shock link: 5.2
-
5.7 mm (0.20
-
0.22
tn)
-
Shock absorber lower pivot:
8
mm
(0
3
in)
SHOCK ABSORBER DISPOSAL
PROCEDURE
Center punch
the
shock absorber
to
mark
the
drilling
point.
Wrap
the
shock absorber inside a plastic
bag.
Support the shock absorber
in
a vise as shown.
Through
the
open end of
the
bag, insert
a
drill with
a
sharp
2
3 mm
(5/64
1/8
in)drill
bit.
NOTICE
.
Do
not
use
a dull drill bit
which could
cause
a build-
up
of
excessive
heat and pressure inside
the
damper, leading to an explosion and severe
injury.
.
The shock absorber contains nitrogen
gas and
oil
under high pressure.
Do not drill any
fufther
down
the
damper
case than the
measurement
given
above, or
you may
drill
into the oil
chamber.
Then
high
pressure
oil may
cause
serious
injury.
.
Always
wear eye protection
to
avoid getting
metal
shavings
in your
eyes when
the gas pressure
is
released.
The
plastic bag
is
only intended to
shield
you
from the escaping
gas.
Hold
the bag
around
the drill and
briefly
run
the
drill
inside
the
bag;
this
will
inflate
the
bag
with
air
from
the
motor
and help
keep
the
bag
from getting caught
in
the
bit
when you stad.
07949-371 0001
07746-001
0800
07746-0040400
ll AC,
lll
CM
types
shown:
16-15
40
mm
(1.6
in)

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