Installing the rear shock absorber assembly (Yamaha XVS 1100 Drag Star)

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1. Install: swingarm. Refer to "Installing the swingarm".

2. Lubricate:

• spacers
• bearings

Recommended lubricant: Molybdenum disulfide grease

3. Install: rear shock absorber assembly

• Rear shock absorber assembly upper nut: 40 Nm (4.0 m·kg)
• Rear shock absorber assembly lower nut: 48 Nm (4.8 m·kg)
• Relay-arm-to-frame-nut: 48 Nm (4.8 m·kg)

Note:

• When installing the rear shock absorber assembly, lift up the swingarm.
• Install the connecting arm front bolt from the right.

4. Connect: battery leads (to the battery terminals)

Caution! First, connect the positive lead (1), then the negative lead (2).

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