Swingarm / Cushion Lever Removal And Installation - Suzuki VLR1800 Service Manual

2C-5 Rear Suspension:
2) Wrap rear shock absorber (1) with a vinyl bag (2)
and fix it on a vise as shown in the figure.
3) Drill a 2 – 3 mm (0.08 – 0.12 in) hole at the marked
drill center using a drilling machine and let out gas
while taking care not to get the vinyl bag entangled
with the drill bit.
WARNING
!
• Be sure to wear protective glasses since
drilling chips and oil may fly off with
blowing gas when the drill bit has
penetrated through the body.
• Make sure to drill at the specified position.
Otherwise, pressurized oil many spout out
forcefully.
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Swingarm / Cushion Lever Removal and
Installation
Removal
1) Remove the rear wheel assembly. Refer to "Rear
Wheel Assembly Removal and Installation in Section
2D (Page 2D-11)".
2) Remove the final drive gear assembly. Refer to
"Final Gear Assembly Removal and Installation in
Section 3A (Page 3A-13)".
3) Remove the radiator reservoir tank. Refer to
"Radiator Reservoir Tank Removal and Installation in
Section 1F (Page 1F-8)".
4) Remove the right frame lower cover (1).
5) Remove the brake hose clamps.
6) Remove the rear shock absorber. Refer to "Rear
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7) Remove the cushion rod nuts (2) and bolts, left and
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right.
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