Operation Manual

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
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2. Install:
• Rear shock absorber assembly
TIP
• Make sure that the warning label “1” on the
rear shock absorber assembly faces up.
• When installing the rear shock absorber
assembly, lift up the swingarm.
3. Tighten:
• Rear shock absorber assembly rear nut
• Rear shock absorber assembly front bolt
TIP
• With the swingarm and rear wheel lowered
by own weight, tighten the rear shock
absorber assembly front bolt and rear shock
absorber assembly rear nut.
• After tightening the rear shock absorber
assembly front bolt, align the wide claw with
the bolt head and bent it.
Recommended lubricant
Lithium-soap-based grease
Rear shock absorber assembly
rear nut
53 Nm (5.3 m·kgf, 38 ft·lbf)
Rear shock absorber assembly
front bolt
68 Nm (6.8 m·kgf, 49 ft·lbf)