ANUAL SERVICE M

SPHERICAL BEARING REPLACEMENT

Remove the dust seals.

Check the spherical bearing for wear or damage.

If it is worn or damaged, it must be replaced.

Press the spherical bearing to get the clearance nec­essary to remove the stopper ring using the special tool.

TOOL:

Collar, 23 x 17 mm 07GMD-KT8A110

Remove the stop ring.

Press the spherical bearing out of the upper mount using the special tools.

TOOLS:

Collar, 23 x 17 mm 07GMD-KT8A110

Attachment, 30 mm I. D. 07746-0030300

Apply multi-purpose grease NLGI No.2 (molybde­num disulfide MoS2 additive) to the new spherical bearing.

Press a new spherical bearing into the upper mount. TOOL.

Collar, 23 x 17 mm 07GMD-KT8A110

Install a new stopper ring into the groove of the upper mount securely.

Press the spherical bearing into the upper mount using the special tool, until it seats against the stop­per ring.

TOOL:

Collar, 23 x 17 mm 07GMD-KT8A110

Be sure to install Apply grease to new dust seal lips and install them.

the correct dust seal in each side.

INSTALLATION

Set the shock absorber onto the shock arm with the rebound adjuster facing right side.

Install the lower mounting bolt by aligning the fiat side of the bolt with the stopper on the shock absorber.

Install and tighten the lower mounting nut to the specified torque.

TORQUE: 44 N m {4.5 kgf m, 32 Ibf-ft)

Install the upper mounting bolt by aligning the flat side of the bolt with the groove of the frame, install and tighten the shock absorber upper mount­ing nut to the specified torque.

TORQUE: 44 N m (4.5 kgf m, 32 Ibf ft)

Loosen the sub-frame upper mounting bolt and connect the air cleaner connecting boot securely.

Tighten the sub-frame mounting bolts to the speci­fied torque.

TORQUE ('05 - '07):

Upper: 30 N-m (3.1 kgf-m, 22 lbf-ft)

Lower: 49 N-m (5.0 kgf-m, 36 lbf-ft)

TORQUE (After '07):

Upper/lower: 49 N-m (5.0 kgf-m, 36 lbf-ft)

Tighten the air cleaner connecting boot band screw securely.

Install the fuel tank (page 3-8).

Install the seat (page 3-3).