Suspension

Swingarm removal and installation

10steps
~60min
3/5difficulty
010203040501511N·mlb·ft
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Removal
  1. Cut the drive chain. Refer to “drive chain replacement” in section 3a .
  2. Remove the rear wheel assembly. Refer to “rear wheel assembly removal and installation” in section 2d .
  3. Disconnect the rear brake hose from the brake hose clamp (1).
    Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

  1. Remove the brake hose clamp bolt (2).
  2. Remove the rear brake caliper from the swingarm.
    Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

  1. Remove the left muffler and muffler chamber heat guard no. 2. Refer to “muffler / muffler chamber / exhaust pipe removal and installation” in section 1k .
  2. Remove the rear shock absorber (3) and cushion lever mounting bolt and nut (4). Refer to “rear shock absorber removal and installation” and “cushion lever removal and installation” .
    Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

  1. Remove the swingarm pivot shaft lock-nut with the special tool.
Special tool (a): 09940–14940 (swingarm pivot
thrust adjuster wrench)
Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

  1. Hold the swingarm pivot shaft (5) with the special tool and remove the swingarm pivot nut (6).
Special tool (b): 09944–28321 (hexagon socket
(19 mm))
Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

  1. Remove the swingarm pivot shaft.
  2. Remove the swingarm assembly.
  3. Remove the mudguard (7), chain case (8) and chain buffer (9) from the swingarm.
    Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

  1. Remove the plate (10).
Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

Installation

Install the swingarm in the reverse order of removal. Pay attention to the following points:

  • install the plate.
Note

when reusing the removed screw (1), apply a small quantity of the thread lock to it.

: Thread lock cement
99000–32110 (thread lock cement super “1322” or equivalent)
Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

  • Adjust swingarm pivot thrust clearance in the following procedures:

– insert the swingarm pivot shaft (2) and tighten it to the specified torque with the special tool.

Special tool (a): 09944–28321 (hexagon socket
(19 mm))
Tightening torque swingarm pivot shaft (a): 15 N·m
Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

– Hold the swingarm pivot shaft with the special tool and tighten the swingarm pivot nut (3) to the specified torque.

Special tool (a): 09944–28321 (hexagon socket
(19 mm))
Tightening torque swingarm pivot nut (b): 100 N·m
Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

– Tighten the swingarm pivot lock-nut (4) to the specified torque with the special tool.

Special tool (b): 09940–14940 (swingarm pivot
thrust adjuster wrench)
Tightening torque swingarm pivot lock-nut (c): 90 N·m
Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

  • Tighten the cushion lever, cushion rod and rear shock absorber mounting bolts and nuts to the specified torque.
Tightening torque rear shock absorber upper mounting nut (d): 50 N·m rear shock absorber lower mounting nut (e): 50 N·m cushion lever mounting nut (f): 98 N·m
Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

Suzuki GSX-R. Swingarm removal and installation

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