04LSHOCK
ABSORBER,
SWINGARM
70
IIIItallinglh8
~
ring
(450
SX-F
EU)
-
Open
filler tap
- Fill the damper for at least
15
seconds.
Guideline
I
Gas
pressure
110
bar
(145
psi)
•
Info
I Watch the pressure regulator dial.
Make sure that the damper is filled to the specified pressure.
- Close the
filling
port screw using tap handle
- Close spigot
and
take the damper out of the special tool.
- Tighten the filling port screw.
Guideline
1 Screw, reservoir filling port
13
Nm
(2.2 Ibf
It)
- Ensure that adjusting ring
is
screwed
on
with the intermediate washer.
- Measure the overall spring length while the spring
is
not under tension.
- Position spri
ng.
Guideline
Spring rate
Weight
of
rider:
65
...
75
kg
(143...
54
Ntmm
(308
Ibtin)
165 lb.)
Weight
of
rider:
75
...
85
kg
(165...
57 Ntmm
(325
Ibtin)
187 lb.)
Weight
of
rider:
85
...
95
kg
(187...
60
Ntmm
(343
Ibtin)
209
lb.)
- Mount intermediate washer
and
spring retainer
- Mount ring
Alternative
1
- Tension the spring to the prescribed amount by turning the adjusting ring.
Guideline
1 Spri
ng
preload
115
mm
(0.59
in)
1 Hook wrench
(Tl06S)
(
eo
p.
235)
Alternative
2
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Warning
Danger.'
accidents
Modifications to the suspension settings
can
seri-
ously alter the vehicle's ride behavior.
- Extreme modifications to the adjustment of the spring elements
can
cause a serious deterioration
in
the handling characteristics
and
overload
some
components.
- Only make adjustments within the recommended
range.
- Alter making adjustments, ride slowly at first to get the feel of the
new ride behavior.
- Tension the spring to the amount measured during dismantling by turning the
adjusting ring.
1 Hook wrench
(Tl06S)
(
eo
p.
235)