Rear Shock Absorber Reassembly And Remounting - Suzuki drz 400E Service Manual

6-38 CHASSIS
Riding the motorcycle with abnormal gas pressure can
damage the rear shock absorber unit. Low gas pres-
sure can result in oil leakage. Abnormal gas pressure
cannot provide normal performance of the rear shock
absorber.
Be sure to fill the rear shock absorber unit to the speci-
fied pressure.
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER REASSEMBLY
AND REMOUNTING
Reassemble and remount the rear shock absorber in the reverse
order of removal and disassembly. Pay special attention to the
following points:
Install the spring, spring seat, and circlip.
Turn the adjuster 1 to obtain the spring length A of
258.0 mm (10.16 in).
Tighten the lock ring 2 to the specified torque.
Rear shock absorber lock ring:
SPRING SETTING TABLE
Spring preset length
Standard
258.0 mm
(10.16 in)
Do not set the spring less than 247.5 mm (9.74 in).
90 N·m (9.0 kgf-m, 65.0 lb-ft)
Soft
259.5 mm
(10.22 in)
Hard
247.5 mm
(9.74 in)
A
2 1