Disassembly And Inspection - Suzuki RM-Z450 Owner's Service Manual

18-10 REAR SUSPENSION

DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION

• Clean and dry the rear shock absorber.
• Remove the spring from the rear shock absorber. (!18-4)
• Turn the rebound damping force adjuster to the softest posi-
tion.
• Press the valve with a screwdriver to bleed out nitrogen gas.
(!18-7)
• Remove the compression adjuster assembly and drain the oil.
(!18-8)
• Vise the rear shock absorber unit in inverted position.
• Depress the bump rubber fully to protect the damper rod.
• Evenly hammer the stopper 1 with a screwdriver or equiva-
lent and remove it from the rear shock absorber body.
• Depress the seal case 2 with a screwdriver until the circlip 3
is fully exposed.
• Remove the circlip 4.
NOTE:
Do not scratch the inner surface of the shock absorber body to
avoid oil leaks.