Suzuki GSX-R 1000 Service Manual: Swingarm removal and installation

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).

4. Remove the brake hose clamp bolt (2).
5.  Remove the rear brake caliper from the swingarm.

6. Remove the left muffler and muffler chamber heat guard no. 2. Refer to “muffler / muffler chamber / exhaust pipe removal and installation” in section 1k .
7.  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” .

8. Remove the swingarm pivot shaft lock-nut with the special tool.

Special tool (a): 09940–14940 (swingarm pivot
thrust adjuster wrench)

9. 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))

10. Remove the swingarm pivot shaft.
11.  Remove the swingarm assembly.
12.  Remove the mudguard (7), chain case (8) and chain buffer (9) from the swingarm.

13. Remove the plate (10).

Installation

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

•  install the plate.

: Thread lock cement
99000–32110 (thread lock cement super “1322” or equivalent)

• 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 (1.5 Kgf-m, 11.0 Lbf-ft)

– 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 (10.0 Kgf-m, 72.5 Lbf-ft)

– 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 (9.0 Kgfm, 65.0 Lbf-ft)

• 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 (5.0 Kgf-m, 36.0 Lbf-ft) rear shock absorber lower mounting nut (e): 50 n·m (5.0 Kgf-m, 36.0 Lbf-ft) cushion lever mounting nut (f): 98 n·m (9.8 Kgfm, 71.0 Lbf-ft)