REAR
SUS
PENSION
1
3.
Inse
rt
the pivot
spacer
into each end.
14. Coat the
in
side
ofbo
lh dust caps and the thrust
washers with molybdenum disulfide grease and
insta
ll
them Onto the ends
of
the swing arm.
1
5.
In
stall the sw i
ng
arm as
descr
ibed
in
this
chapter.
Pivot Point
Needle Bea
ring
Replacement
The swing arm
pivot point needle bearings
are
located
in
the frame and not
in
the swing arm as
the usual practice. The bearings
are
pressed into
pl
ace and have to be removed with force. The
bearings will become distorted when removed. so
don't remove them unless absol
ut
ely necessary.
The bea
ri
ngs must
be
removed and insta
ll
ed from
the frame with special tools that
arc
avai lable from
a Suzuki dealer.
I. Remove the sw
in
g arm as
desc
ribed in this
chapt
er
.
2. Withdraw the spacers and piv
ot
collar.
3.
Either the right- or left-hand bearing can
be
removed first.
4.
In
stall the swing arm
in
a vise with so
ft
jaws.
NOTE
The
special t
ool
grabs the inner
surface
of
the bearing
and
then
withdraws it from the swing arm.
5.
In
stall the bearing remover (Suzuki bearing
puller. part No.
09923-73210) through the hole in
the bearing a
nd
expand the tool behind the bea
ri
ng.
6.
Attach the sliding shaft
(S
uzuki sliding sha
ft
.
part No.
09930-3
01
02) to the bearing puller. Using
quick in and out movement
of
the weight on the
sliding shaft. withdraw the
need
le
hearing from the
frame.
297
7.
Remove the bearing and the special tool.
8.
Turn the swing
arm
over
in
the vise and repeat
Steps 6-8 for the other bearing.
9.
Thoroug
hl
y clean out the inside of the sw
in
g
arm with solve
nt
and dry with
co
mpressed air.
1
0.
Apply a
li
g
ht
coat of molybdenum disulfide
grease to all parts prior
to
installation.
NOTE
Either
th
e rig
"t-
or
left-hand bearing
race
can be installed first.
CAUTION
Nel'er reinstall a needle bearing fhm
I/(I
s been rem
Ol'el
l.
Dllring rell/ol'
al
;t
become.,· slightly ,Jamage,J (lnd is no
longer
tTlle
10
alignment. Jf installed,
it will damage the pil
'ot
colfar
lIn,J
cr
eme
(11/ ullsafe riding
cO
llc/iti
on.
I
I.
Position the new needle bearing with its marks
facing up (toward the outside).
12
.
In
stall the bearing installer (Suzuki steering
o
ut
er
race instnller. part No. 09941-3451
3)
through
the hole
in
the bearing and through the frame.
1
3.
Turn the nut on the installer and push the new
needle bearing into the frame.
14
. Remove the installer from the frame.
15
. Repeat Steps
12-14
for the
other
bearing.
16.
Before installing the pivot collar and spacers.
coat
th
e pivot co
ll
ar. spacers and both needle
bearings with molybdenum disulfide grease.
17
.
In
se
rt
the pivot collar.
18
.
In
ser
t the spacer into each end.
19.
Coat the inside
of
both dust caps and the
washers with molybdenum disulfide grease and
install thcm
Onto
the ends
of
the swing
arm
.
20.
In
sta
ll
the swing arm as described
in
this
chapter.
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1 REAR SUSPENSION TORQUE SPIECIFICATIONS
It.m
N'm
ft
..
lb.
Rear
ax
le
nul
55-88 40-63
Driven pull
ey
Mounting nuta
50·70
36-51
Side plate bott 9-
13
6-10
Dri
ve
pulley
nul
100
-130
73
-9
4
Swing arm pivot bolt end
nut
50-
80
36-58
Shock absorber mounting nuts
20·30
t5·22
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