Disassembly, Overhauling And Reassembly Of The Rear Shock Absorber; Overhaul The Spring; Checking The Shock Absorber - Husqvarna TE 250 Workshop Manual

REAR SUSPENSION

Disassembly, overhauling and reassembly of the rear shock absorber

Accurately clean the shock absorber before disassembly.
OVERHAULING THE SPRING
Measure the spring in its housing before disassembling.
Disassembling the spring: when gripping the shock absorber in the vice take care
that it gets not warped. Loosen the counter-ring nut, the ring nut, the spring cap,
and the spring.
Measure the free lenght of the spring.
USEFUL LIMIT: 9.59-9.70 in. (SMR), 9.98-10.1 in. (TE-TC-TXC 250),
9.98-10.1 in. (TE-TC-TXC 450-510)
When the spring lenght is lower than the useful limit, replace the spring.

CHECKING THE SHOCK ABSORBER

Visuale check of the shock absorber to detect possible oil leafìks or other
drawbacks. Replace the shock absorber if necessary.
Part. N. 8000 B0148 (02-2008) J.5