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17-10 REAR SUSPENSION

•    Vise the rear shock absorber unit in inverted position.

•    Depress the bump rubber fully to protect the damper rod.

Evenly hammer the stopper © with a screwdriver or equiva-lent and remove it from the rear shock absorber body.

Depress the seal case (D with a screwdriver until the is fully exposed.    r

• Remove the circlip ®.

NOTĘ:

Do not scratch the inner surface of the shock absorber body to avoid oil leaks.

•    Extract the damper rod assembly from the shock absorber body.

•    Inspect the oil seal and O-rings.

•    Inspect the damper rod for bends and scratches.

•    Inspect the inner surface of the body.

•    Inspect the “teflon coating metal” on the piston.

•    Replace O-rings with new ones.

•    Replace the “teflon coating metal” by cutting off the old one and putting a new one onto the piston if necessary.