| Author | Message | ||
     Bosgarage57 |
Well im trying to get my fan out to see why it is throwing a CEL. I have the bike jacked up, but I am not sure how far to jack it up to get the removal done. The tire is off the ground. I guess my question is, does anyone know exactly where there is no load on the rear shock so I can remove it? | ||
| Hughlysses |
Once the wheel is off the ground, there's no compression load on the shock. It is however, holding up the weight of the swingarm and wheel. Just lower the bike until the tire is barely touching the ground and the shock will be under no significant load. If you're gonna completely remove the shock, be careful with the hoses from the pre-load adjuster and compression adjuster. If you've got a comfort kit installed, you'll have to remove the under-seat air deflector (which is a pretty major job) before you can remove the complete assembly. | ||
| Bosgarage57 |
Thanks Hugh, I dont have a comfort kit, and I guess I have to remove the shock completely to get the fan out right? | ||
| Hughlysses |
I think that's the easiest way to do it. There are only two bolts to remove the shock, plus a couple of small bolts for the adjuster and one for the compression adjuster, so it doesn't take long. BTW- while you've got the shock off, it's a great time to top up the hydraulic pre-load adjuster if it needs it. Judging from posts here, these things lose some of their adjustment range with age- apparently some of the oil leaks past the seals in the adjuster or on the shock. As this happens, you wind up with more and more "dead space" at the beginning of the pre-load adjustment range. I.E.- you'll have to turn the handle 4 or 5 turns or more before you feel any resistance. To add oil, first back off the pre-load adjuster completely. Carefully disconnect the hose from the pre-load adjuster while holding the adjuster upside-down. Hold the hose up (you may want a helper) to prevent the oil from running out of it. Take something like a small screwdriver and poke down in the hole on the adjuster. There's a lose piston in it that you need to push all the way down. Once it's down, carefully fill the adjuster with oil- fork oil seems to work well. Carefully reconnect the hose and then you're good to go. I did mine a few months ago and it made a big difference. (Message edited by Hughlysses on December 08, 2012) | ||
| Bosgarage57 |
Thanks! Will do, I finally got it out, the hardest part was actually getting the fan out. Now to test to see if its really bad or if it is ground wires. I dont see any oil or anything near it, so thats a relief | ||
| Bosgarage57 |
alright let me throw this at you,,,, Took the fan out, and when plugged upto a battery it does run. So mabye it isnt the fan. any suggestions on where to check for grounding issues or anything? | ||
| Paul56 |
Fan is grounded by the ecm. Power is supplied by the 10 amp fan fuse. It grounds through the Bk/O wire in cavity 6 of the gray ecm connector at the ecm's discretion. At least on an '06 model. |
