Installing The Front Fork Legs

FRONT FORK

NOTE:                                                       16.Install:
Install the fork spring so that the end “A” shown            • Cap bolt
in the illustration is facing up.                              (to the outer tube)
                                                        NOTE:
                                                            Temporarily tighten the cap bolt.

                                                            EAS23050

                                                            INSTALLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS
                                                            The following procedure applies to both of the
                                                            front fork legs.
                                                            1. Install:
     A                                                        • Front fork leg
                                                                Temporarily tighten the upper and lower
15.Install:                                                     bracket pinch bolts.
 • Nut “1”                                              NOTE:
 • Damper adjusting rod “2”                                 Make sure the inner tube is flush with the top of
 • Cap bolt “3”                                             the upper bracket.
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a. Install the nut “1” and finger tighten it.               2. Tighten:
b. Install the damper adjusting rod “2”.                     • Lower bracket pinch bolts “1”
c. Install the cap bolt “3” and finger tighten it.
EWA13670                                                                    Lower bracket pinch bolt
      WARNING                                                      T.
                                                                       R.
                                                                             23 Nm (2.3 m·kg, 17 ft·lb)
Always use a new cap bolt O-ring.
                                                              • Cap bolt “2”
d. Hold the cap bolt and tighten the nut “1” to
   specification.                                                           Cap bolt
                                                                   T.
                                                                       R.
                                                                             25 Nm (2.5 m·kg, 18 ft·lb)
                Nut
       T.
           R.
                 25 Nm (2.5 m·kg, 18 ft·lb)                   • Upper bracket pinch bolt “3”

                                                                            Upper bracket pinch bolt
                                                                   T.
                                                                       R.
                                                                             26 Nm (2.6 m·kg, 19 ft·lb)
                                                            EWA13680

                                                                   WARNING
                                                            Make sure the brake hoses are routed prop-
                                                            erly.

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3. Adjust:
 • Spring preload
 • Rebound damping
 • Compression damping
   Refer to “ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK
   LEGS” on page 3-36.

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