Suzuki RM-Z250 Owner's Service Manual page 290

• Replace the O-rings on the compression adjuster assembly
with new ones.
• Reinstall the compression adjuster assembly 1.
$ Compression adjuster assembly:
• Fill the rear shock absorber unit with nitrogen gas to 784 kPa
(8.0 kgf/cm , 113.8 psi).
2
• Tighten the gas valve cap.
• Reinstall the spring. (!18-4)
Use of flammable gas for pressuring the rear shock
absorber unit can be hazardous. Flammable gas such
as gas welding oxygen can cause a fire hazard.
Use nitrogen gas. If nitrogen gas is not available, com-
pressed air free from water can be substituted.
Applying too much pressure to the rear shock
absorber unit may rupture the rear shock absorber
unit.
Be sure to fill the rear shock absorber unit to the spec-
ified pressure.
Riding the motorcycle with abnormal gas pressure
can damage the rear shock absorber unit. Low gas
pressure can result in oil leakage. Abnormal gas pres-
sure cannot provide normal rear shock absorber unit
performance.
Be sure to fill the rear shock absorber unit to the spec-
ified pressure.
30 N·m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.5 lb-ft)
& WARNING
& WARNING
CAUTION
REAR SUSPENSION 18-9