1. We clamp the shock absorber with the upper mount in a vise through wooden spacers and, using special ties, compress the shock absorber spring, as shown in the photo.
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/honda/1/110422.jpg)
2. We shift the buffer gasket of the shock absorber rod down.
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/honda/1/110423.jpg)
3. Remove the spring support washer from the shock absorber rod.
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/honda/1/110424.jpg)
4. Remove the spring from the shock absorber.
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/honda/1/110425.jpg)
Shock absorber details: 1 - spring; 2 - shock absorber; 3 - spring washer; 4 - washer; 5 - adjusting sleeve; 6 - support sleeve
Installation
We install the spring in the reverse order.
The spring preload is adjusted by turning the adjusting sleeve with a radius wrench from the standard tool kit. There are five possible preload settings in total.
Attention! Both shock absorbers must have the same spring preload.
![](https://motoinstruction.ru/img/honda/1/110426.jpg)