Note. It is not necessary to remove the coupling bearing for inspection and lubrication. If the bearing is removed, it will need to be replaced with a new one.
Wash the bearing with a high flash-point solvent, dry it (do not spin it while it is dry), and oil it. Spin it by hand to check its condition.
★ If it is noisy, does not spin smoothly, or has any rough spots, it must be replaced.
Pack the bearing with good quality bearing grease. Turn the bearing around by hand a few times to make sure the grease is distributed uniformly inside the bearing.
Damper inspection
Remove the rear wheel coupling, and inspect the rubber dampers [А].
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Replace the damper if it appears damaged or deteriorated.