,
Make sure
thBl
filings
are
not
stuck
in
the damper
rod.
Remove
the
burrs from the damper rod end with a
file and chase the
thread
s
with a die.
DIE:
12
x
1.25 mm
Clean the damper rod with solvent
aher
chasi
ng
the
threads.
•
Use a piece of mechanics wire to keep the
removed valves in
the
correct
order,
•
Keep
dust
and abrasive away from all damper
rod
parts.
•
Thorough ly
clean
the va lves in solvent and
blow
them dry with
compressed
air if they have
been
disassembled
and separated.
•
Be careful not to get solvent on the D-ring and
piston ring.
•
The
valve arrangement and
number
of valves
shown is typical and
may
not
represe
nt
this
model exactly.
Remove
the
valve stopper,
rebound
valves and pis-
ton
from the
damper rod.
Remove the
compression valves and valve
stopper.
Chase the
threads
with a
die and
clean with oil.
Back
out the damping adjuster.
Wrap the threads of
the
damper rod with tape.
Remove the
rod
guide case from the damper rod.
REAR WHEEL/SUSPENSION
I
SHOP
TOWEL
PISTON
VALVE STOPPER
REBOUND VALVES
COMPRESSION VALVES
ROD
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