Checking The Riding Sag Of The Shock Absorber; Shock Absorber - Husqvarna FC 450 2018 Repair Manual

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Checking the riding sag of the shock absorber

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Caution
Parts of the shock absorber will move around if the shock absorber is detached incor­
Risk of injury
rectly.
The shock absorber is filled with highly compressed nitrogen.
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Please follow the description provided.
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Note the current adjustment before changing the spring preload -e.g. measure the spring length.
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Measure dimension 6) of rear wheel unloaded.
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With another person holding the motorcycle, the rider, wear­
ing full protective clothing, sits on the seat in a normal sitting
position (feet on footrests) and bounces up and down a few
times.
✓ The rear wheel suspension levels out.
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Another person again measures the distance between the
rear axle and marking SAG on the rear fender using the sag
gage.
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Note down the value as dimension (8.
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The riding sag is the difference between measure­
ments 6) and (8.
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Check the riding sag.
I Riding sag
If the riding sag differs from the specified measurement:
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Adjust the riding sag.
reload of the shock absorber
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand.
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Remove the shock absorber.
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After removing the shock absorber, clean it thoroughly.
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