REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
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EAS1SM5184
INSTALLING THE REAR SHOCK ABSORB-
ER ASSEMBLY
1. Lubricate:
• Bearing (lower side)
•Dust seal
•Collars
• Bushing
ECA1DX1012
Do not apply the grease to the bearing outer
race because it will wear the rear shock ab-
sorber surface on which the bearing is
press fitted.
2. Lubricate:
• O-ring
3. Install:
• Bearing
• Stopper ring
(to rear shock absorber assembly (upper
side))
• Install the bearing parallel until the stopper
ring groove appears by pressing its outer
race.
• After installing the stopper ring, push back the
bearing unit it contacts the stopper ring.
4. Install:
• Bearing “1”
• Bushing “2”
• Collar “3”
• Dust seal “4”
(to rear shock absorber assembly (lower
side))
Install the dust seals with their lips facing in-
ward.
5. Lubricate:
• Connecting arm and frame bolt
• Relay arm and connecting arm bolt
• Relay arm and swingarm bolt
(circumference and threaded portion)
• Rear shock absorber assembly upper bolt
• Rear shock absorber assembly lower bolt
6. Install:
• Rear shock absorber assembly
• When installing the rear shock absorber as-
sembly, lift up the swingarm.
• Install the rear shock absorber assembly up-
per bolt, and connecting arm bolt (frame side)
from the right.
• Install the rear shock absorber assembly low-
er bolts, connecting arm bolt (relay arm side),
and relay arm bolt (swingarm side) from the
left.
7. Tighten:
• Rear shock absorber assembly upper bolt
• Connecting arm bolt (frame side)
Recommended lubricant
Molybdenum disulfide grease
Recommended lubricant
Molybdenum disulfide grease
Installed depth “a”
4.25 mm (0.17 in)
Recommended lubricant
Molybdenum disulfide grease
Rear shock absorber assembly
upper bolt
56 Nm (5.6 m·kgf, 41 ft·lbf)
Connecting arm bolt (frame side)
80 Nm (8.0 m·kgf, 58 ft·lbf)