Rear Shock Absorber Installation - Honda VT600C Shadow VLX Service Manual

A S S E M B LY
(3) U PPER SPRING
SEAT
Install the following:
- stop rubber onto the damper rod
- spring a djuster seat and spring a djuster onto the damper so
that it rests in the softest position
- upper spring seat, spring (with the tightly wound end
upward and lower spring seat ) ,
- lock nut
Compress the spring with the compressor (07GME -
00 1 0000)
and attachment (07 J M E - M R 1 0 1 00) .
Screw the lower joint onto the d a m per rod fully, hold it, and
tighten the lock nut.
TORQUE : 70 N·m (7 .0 kg-m, 51 ft-lb)
I N STA L LAT I O N
Install the rear shock absorber w ith the drain tube pointing
dow n .
Install a n d tighten the upper and lower mounting bolts and
nuts.
TORQUE : 45 N·m (4. 5 kg-m, 33 ft-lb)
Route the drain tube into the tube guide in the swingarm .
Install the removed parts in the reverse order of removal .
Adjust t h e shock absorber spring preload b y turning the spring
adjuster, if necessary .
( 1 ) DAMPER
( 1 2 ) ADJU STER
SEA T
( 1 01 STOPPER RUBBER
R EAR W H EEL/BRAKE/S U S PENSION
( 2 ) SPRING
ADJU STER
(4) SPRING
( 5 1 LOWER
SPRING
SEAT
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(B) PLUG
(7 ) LOWER JO I NT
( 9 ) LOCK N UT
( 1 ) UPPER MOUNTING BOLT
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( S)
DR A I N TU BE
LOCK NUT
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