6-20
FRONT FORK
7. Install:
• Piston metal "1"
Install the piston metal onto the slot
on inner tube.
8. Install:
• Outer tube "1"
To inner tube "2".
9. Install:
• Slide metal "1"
• Oil seal washer "2"
To outer tube slot.
Press the slide metal into the outer
tube with fork seal driver "3".
10. Install:
• Oil seal "1"
Press the oil seal into the outer tube
with fork seal driver "2".
11. Install:
• Stopper ring "1"
Fit the stopper ring correctly in the
groove in the outer tube.
12. Install:
• Dust seal "1"
Apply the lithium soap base grease
on the inner tube.
13. Check:
• Inner tube smooth movement
Tightness/binding/rough spots →
Repeat the steps 2 to 12.14. Compress the front fork fully.
15. Fill:
• Front fork oil
Until outer tube top surface with
recommended fork oil "1".
• Be sure to use recommended
fork oil. If other oils are used,
they may have an excessively ad-
verse effect on the front fork per-
formance.
• Never allow foreign materials to
enter the front fork.
16. After filling, pump the damper rod
"1" slowly up and down more than
10 times to distribute the fork oil.
17. Fill:
• Front fork oil
Until outer tube top surface with
recom-mended fork oil once
more.
18. After filling, pump the outer tube
"1" slowly up and down (about
200 mm (7.9 in) stroke) to distrib-
ute the fork oil once more.
Be careful not to excessive full stroke.
A stroke of 200 mm (7.9 in) or more
will cause air to enter. In this case, re-
peat the steps 15 to 18.
Fork seal driver:
YM-A0948/90890-01502
Fork seal driver:
YM-A0948/90890-01502
Recommended oil:
Suspension oil "S1"
