Place jack or support under sidecar frame. Raise the
tire about 1 inch. You could probably get away with just tilting the
bike over on its left side. |
Use the 14mm wrench to remove the lower shock
mounting bolt. |
Use the 12mm wrench to remove the upper mounting
bolt, lock washer and washer. |
From behind the sidecar, grasp the lower portion of
the shock and pull aft to free it. |
Now slip the upper portion of the shock off the
mounting stud. The shock can now be serviced or replaced. |
When mounting the shock make sure the threaded nib
for the bottom bolt is facing toward the sidecar wheel. |
Spray the bottom mounting rubber with silicone spray
and slip the shock into place. Loosely thread the bottom bolt in
place. |
Spray the upper shock rubber with silicone spray and
push the shock out and away from the mounting stud... |
...and slide it on. Tighten the upper and lower
mounting bolts. The jack can be used to extend or compress the
sidecar swing arm to align the shock mounting points if needed. |
Lower the bike and
remove the jack or support and you are done.
You single wheel drive guys will wish you had it this
easy!
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