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Old Sep 18, 2012 | 09:43 PM
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Default Remove the rear tire

My advice is to remove the rear tire. Then remove the plastic splash guard. The rear shock bolts are much easier to access from the this direction. The special tool will not be needed this way. Good luck.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by rtb
My advice is to remove the rear tire. Then remove the plastic splash guard. The rear shock bolts are much easier to access from the this direction. The special tool will not be needed this way. Good luck.
The tool is used to fit torque wrench and is not needed for removal of stock shocks. Removing splash guard is necessary to route shotgunshock wire harness. Removal of rear wheel is time consuming and does not result in better acsess to hardware securing stock shocks or shotgunshock.
 
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