User Guide

5A-10
Chapter 5 Part A Steering, suspension and final drive (XV535 models)
6.16b . .. stick 19 steel balls to
the grease .. .
6.16c ... then add more grease 6.17 Slip the steering stem into the
steering head, taking care not
to dislodge the steel balls
6.18a Install the upper bearing top
race with its flat side up
6.18b Install the bearing cover
over the race
6.18c Install the ring nut and
adjust the bearings
17 Slip the steering stem into the steering head, taking care not to
dislodge any of the bearing balls (see illustration).
18 Install the top race on top of the upper bearing balls, then install
the bearing cover and the ring nut (see illustrations).
19 Refer to Chapter 1 and adjust the bearings.
20 The remainder of installation is the reverse of the removal steps.
7 Rear shock absorbers - removal, inspection and
installation
Removal
Refer to illustrations 7.2, 7,3a, 7.3b and 7.4
1 Support the bike securely so it can't be knocked over during this
procedure. Place a jack beneath the frame to lift the rear tire off the
ground and support the swingarm so it can't drop.
2 Remove the cover from the top end of the shock absorber (see
illustration). On models so equipped, remove the backrest (see
Chapter 7).
3 Unbolt the top end of the shock from the frame (see illustrations).
4 Remove the bolt that secures the lower end of the right shock or
the nut that secures the lower end of the left shock (see illustration).
Rotate" the top end of the shock toward the rear of the bike and take
it off.
Inspection
Refer to illustration 7.6
5 Check the shock for obvious physical damage and the coil spring
7.2 Remove the shock absorber cover fasteners (arrows); on
some models one of the fasteners also secures the backrest
7.3a Remove the upper mounting bolt