Swingarm removal
Remove:
- Rear Wheel (see Rear wheel removal in the Wheels/Tires chapter)
- Rear Brake Caliper (see Rear caliper removal in the Brakes chapter)
- Rear Shock Absorber (see Rear shock absorber removal)
- Bolts [A]
- Rear Wheel Mad Guard [B]
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Remove:
- Drive Belt Cover [A]
- Rear Pully Cover [B]
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Remove the lower tie-rod bolt, and clear the tie-rod [A] from the rocker arm [B].
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Remove:
- Reserve Tank (with the hose installed)
- Upper Tie-Rod Bolt [A] (Loosen)
- Swingarm Pivot Shaft Nut
Pull off the pivot shaft [B] and remove the swingarm together with the tie-rod.
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Swingarm installation
Apply plenty of grease to the needle bearings and grease seals.
Install: Collar [A].
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Install the tie-rod to the swingarm.
Install the swingarm and insert the swingarm pivot shaft from the right side.
Tighten:
- Swingarm Pivot Shaft Nut: 98 N·m (10 kgf·m, 72 ft·lb)
- Upper Tie-Rod Nut: 108 N·m (11.0 kgf·m, 79.7 ft·lb)
- Lower Tie-Rod Nut: 59 N·m (6.0 kgf·m, 44 ft·lb)
- Rear Shock Absorber Nuts: 59 N·m (6.0 kgf·m, 44 ft·lb)
Install the removed parts.
After installing the swingarm, replenish the brake fluid into the reservoir and bleed the brake line (see Brake line bleeding in the Brakes chapter).