Spring Inspection; Shock Absorber Disposal Procedure - Honda 86-87 TA200 FATCAT Service Manual

loosen the damper rod
lock
nut and remove the
lower
joint.
Remove the spring, damper rubber. spring seat and spring seat
stopper.
SPRI NG INSPECTION
Measure the spring free length.
SERVICE LI MIT: 144.8
mm
(5.70
in)
SHOCK ABSORBER DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
Center punch the damper case to mark the drilling point, ap-
proximatelv 10 mm (0.4 in) from the top surfase.
Wrap the damper unit inside a plastic bag.
Support the damper unit upright in a vise as shown.
Through the open end of the bag. insert
B
drill motor with a
sharp 2 - 3 mm
(5 /64 - 1' 8
in) drill bit .
·iI.
Do
1I0/1lS~
a dull drill bit which could couu
Q
build-liP of exces-
sil't heat and pressure inside the damper. leading to explosion
and sel'ere personal injllr)'.
The shock absorber conrains nitrogen gas and Qilunder high
prnsuu. /)0 not drill any farther down the damp~r case than
Ih~ m~asur~m~nt gil'en abol'~, or you ma)' drill inlo the oil
chamber; oil ~scaping under high preSJ'ure may ca/lse seriou)'
persollal injury,
Always "'~ar ~)'e prolfilion 10 al'oi(/ gelling m~/al sha"'ngs in
),ollr tJ'u "'h~n the gas pr~ssur~ is re/~as~d. Th~ pJaslir bag is
onl)1 inunded 10 shield )'011 from
Ih~ ~sraping
gas,
Hold the bag around the drill motor and briefly run the drill
motor 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 start.
REAR WHEEL/BRAKE/SUSPENSION
III DAMPER ROD
cu'"'."U
(2IlQWER JOINT
(2) PL.""C BAG
in)
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