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Rear Shock Absorber Removal and Installation

Reference: Rear Suspension Components

Removal
1) Support the motorcycle with a jack to relieve load on the rear shock absorber.
2) Remove the rear shock absorber lower mounting bolt and nut (1).

3) Remove the rear shock absorber upper mounting bolt and nut (1).

4) Remove the rear shock absorber (1) upward.

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5) Remove the spacer (1) from the rear shock absorber.

Installation
Reference: Rear Shock Absorber Inspection
1) Install the spacer into the rear shock absorber.
2) Install the rear shock absorber.
3) Insert the rear shock absorber upper/lower mounting bolts from left side, and tighten their new
nuts (1) to the specified torque.
Tightening torque
Rear shock absorber mounting nut (a): 50 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.5 lbf-ft)

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