REAR SUSPENSION 17-9
• Reinstall the compression adjuster assembly 1.
Compression adjuster assembly:
30 N·m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.5 lb-ft)
• Fill the rear shock absorber unit with nitrogen gas to 981 kPa
(9.8 kgf/cm
2
, 139.5 psi).
• Tighten the gas valve cap.
• Reinstall the spring. (17-4)
DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION
• Clean and dry the rear shock absorber.
• Remove the spring from the rear shock absorber. (17-4)
• Turn the rebound damping force adjuster to the softest posi-
tion.
• Press the valve with a screwdriver to bleed out nitrogen gas.
(17-7)
• Remove the compression adjuster assembly and drain the oil.
(17-7)
WARNING
Use of flammable gas for pressuring the rear shock
absorber unit can be hazardous. Flammable gas such
as gas welding oxygen can cause a fire hazard.
Use nitrogen gas. If nitrogen gas is not available, com-
pressed air free from water can be substituted.
WARNING
Applying too much pressure to the rear shock
absorber unit may rupture the rear shock absorber
unit.
Be sure to fill the rear shock absorber unit to the spec-
ified pressure.
CAUTION
Riding the motorcycle with abnormal gas pressure
can damage the rear shock absorber unit. Low gas
pressure can result in oil leakage. Abnormal gas pres-
sure cannot provide normal rear shock absorber unit
performance.
Be sure to fill the rear shock absorber unit to the spec-
ified pressure.
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