Rear Shock Absorber And Rear Shock Absorber Assembly Removal And Installation - Suzuki AN400 Service Manual

Rear Shock Absorber and Rear Shock Absorber
Assembly Removal and Installation
Removal
1) Place the motorcycle on the center stand and
support the motorcycle with a jack to be no load for
the rear shock absorber.
2) Remove the right and left footboards. Refer to
"Footboard Removal and Installation in Section 9D
(Page9D-21)".
3) Disconnect the clamps.
4) Remove the rear shock absorber bolt (1), cushion
lever mounting nut (2) and rear cushion rod nut (3).
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5) Remove the rear shock absorber assembly.
6) Remove the cushion lever nuts (4) and cushion rod
nut (5) to remove the rear suspension linkage.
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3
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Installation
Install the rear shock absorber assembly in the reverse
order of removal. Pay attention to the following points:
• Tighten the cushion lever nuts (1) and cushion rod nut
(2) to the specified torque.
Tightening torque
Cushion lever nut (a): 50 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.0 lb-
ft)
Cushion rod nut (b): 50 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.0 lb-ft)
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(a)
• Install the rear shock absorber assembly and tighten
the rear shock absorber bolt (3), rear cushion rod nut
(4) and cushion lever mounting nut (5) to the specified
torque.
Tightening torque
Rear shock absorber bolt (c): 50 N·m (5.0 kgf-m,
36.0 lb-ft)
Rear cushion rod nut (d): 50 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.0
lb-ft)
Cushion lever mounting nut (e): 80 N·m (8.0 kgf-
m, 58.0 lb-ft)
NOTE
Pass the cushion lever mounting bolt after all
other bolts have been inserted.
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(c)
Rear Suspension: 2C-4
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(b)
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(e)
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(d)
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