Reassembly - Suzuki RM-Z250 Owner's Service Manual

18-11 REAR SUSPENSION
• Extract the damper rod assembly from the shock absorber
body.
• Inspect the oil seal and O-rings.
• Inspect the damper rod for bends and scratches.
• Inspect the inner surface of the body.
• Inspect the "teflon coating metal" on the piston.
• Replace the O-rings with new ones.
• Replace the "teflon coating metal" by cutting off the old one
and putting a new one onto the piston if necessary.

REASSEMBLY

• Apply the rear suspension oil to the O-rings and the "teflon
coating metal".
• Insert the damper rod assembly 1 and fit a new circlip 2.
• Pull up the damper rod assembly 1 until it is stopped by the
circlip 2.
• Fit the stopper to the shock absorber body.
• Fill the specified rear suspension oil in the rear shock
absorber. (!18-8)
99000-99001-S25: SUZUKI REAR SUSPENSION OIL
# Oil capacity: 395 ml (13.35/13.91 US/Imp oz)
• Reinstall the compression adjuster assembly. (!18-9)
• Pressure the rear shock absorber unit with nitrogen gas to
784 kPa (8.0 kgf/cm
2
• Reassemble the spring and adjust the spring set length.
(!18-4)
• Tighten the valve cap.
SS-25 (or equivalent rear suspension oil)
, 113.8 psi). (!18-9)