CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
Tech Tips
Use the same procedure for the RH side and LH side.
The following procedure is for the LH side.
PROCEDURE
DISPOSE OF REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY
Wear protective glasses, and set the rear shock absorber assembly horizontally with the piston rod extended, cover it with a piece of cloth, and using a hacksaw or similar, cut a hole in the area shown by the arrow in the illustration to release the gas.
CAUTION:
Do not drill a hole without wearing protective glasses and covering the area with a piece of cloth.
The high pressure will escape forcefully and may scatter metal shavings.
Tech Tips
The gas is colorless, odorless and non-poisonous.