Before you start
WARNING!
Installing a shock absorber, that is not
approved by the vehicle manufacturer,
may affect the stability of your vehicle.
Öhlins Racing AB cannot be held
responsible for any personal injury or
damage whatsoever that may occur
afterfitting theshockabsorber.Contact
an Öhlins dealer or other qualified
person for advice.
Öhlins RacingAB can not be held responsi-
ble for any damage whatsoever to shock
absorber or vehicle, or injury to persons, if
the instructions for fitting and maintenance
are not followed exactly. Similarly, the
warranty will become null and void if the
instructions are not adhered to.
WARNING!
Pleasestudyand makecertainthat you
fullyunderstandallthemounting instruc-
tions and the owner´s manuals before
handling this shock absorber kit. If you
have any questions regarding proper
installation procedures, contact an
Öhlins dealer or other qualified person.
WARNING!
The vehicle service manual must be
referred to when installing the Öhlins
shock absorber.
NOTE!
Öhlinsproducts aresubjecttocontinual
improvement and development. Con-
sequently, although these instructions
includethe mostup-to-dateinformation
available at the time of printing, there
maybe minordifferencesbetweenyour
suspension and this manual. Please
consult your Öhlins dealer if you have
any questions with regard to the con-
tents of the manual.
Safetysignals
Important information concerning safety is
distinguished in this manual by the
following notations
The Safety alert symbol means:
Caution! Your safety is involved.
WARNING!
Failure to follow warning instructions
could result in severe or fatal injury to
anyoneworkingwith,inspectingorusing
the suspension, or to bystanders.
CAUTION!
Cautionindicatesthatspecialprecautions
must be taken to avoid damage to the
suspension.
NOTE!
This indicates information that is of
importance with regard to procedures
Kitcontents
Before installing the shock absorber,
please check the contents of the kit, listed
on the front page of this instruction. If any-
thing is missing, contact your Öhlins
dealer.
NOTE!
During storage and transportation, es-
peciallyathighambienttemperature,the
oiland greaseused forassembling may
run out inside the packing and damage
the expanded polystyrene packing ma-
terial. This is not unusual and is in no
way detrimental to the shock absorber.
© Öhlins Racing AB.
All rights reserved.
Any reprinting or unauthorized use
without the written permission of
Öhlins Racing AB is prohibited.
Printed in Sweden.
WARNING!
1. It´s advisable to have an Öhlins
dealer or other qualified person to fit
your shock absorber.
2. Instructions in the vehicle service
manual are to be followed when
changing the shock absorber.
3. When working on a lifted vehicle it
mustbesecurely supported toprevent
it from falling.
Mountinginstructions
1
Put the motorcycle on a stand so the rear
wheel has ground clearance. Make sure
it´ssteadily positionedandwill not fallover.
2
Remove the seat by loosening the rear
attachmentscrews.Removetheside covers.
3
Loosen the lower and the upper attachment
ofthe originalshock absorber andremove it.
4
Loosen the brake fluid reservoir.
5
Turn it 180°forwards and refit it.
6
Refit the parts taken away.
7
Continue your work according to the
Owner´s Manual, section Adjustments
180
°
Forward
2
4
5
3
Front
