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SUSPENSION 12-7
NOTE
0 Measure the fork oi!!evel compressing the outer tube
and piston rod down with the push rod installed.
OSet the oil syringe stopper so that its lower side shows
the oil level distance specified.
Fork Oil Change
.Remove the following.
Front Fork (see Front Fork Removal)
Top Bolt
Top Spring
Main Spring
.Pour out the fork oil with the fork upside down.
.Using the piston rod puller (special tool), move the
piston rod up and down several times in order to expel
all the oil from inside the fork cylinder.
NOTE
0 The gauge tube is graduated in 1 cm division.
O The syringe body is graduated in 10 mL division.
excluding the gauge tube of about 5 mL capacity.
Oil Level (fully compressed. without spring)
94 :t2 mm (from the top of the inner tube)
o With the fork fully compressed, insert the gauge the into
the inner tube and position the stopper across the inner
tube top end.
c. Piston Rod
NOTE
0 Position the stopper so that the gauge tube is the center
of inner tube diameter, or the specified oil level can not
get correctly.
A. Inner Tube
B. Rod Puller: 57001-1298
.Fill the specified type of oil in the fork cylinder.
.Using the fork position rod puller (special tool), bleed
the air in the fork oil by pumping the push rod.
O Pull the handle slowly to pump out the excess oil until
the oil comes out no longer.
* If no oil is pumped out, there is insufficient oil in the
inner tube. Pour in enough oil, then pump out the
excess oil as shown above.
A. Fork Piston Rod Puller: 57001 -1298
B. Piston Rod
A. Oil Syringe: 57001 -1290 C. Oil Level Distance
B. Stopper
.Pull up the piston rod with the fork piston rod puller
(special tool).
NOTE
oPull up the piston rod slowly so as not to spill the fork
oil out of the fork tube.
* If the oil is above or below the specified level, remove
or add oil and recheck the oil level.
.Tighten the fork top plug to the specified torque (see
Exploded View).
.Change the oil of the other fork leg in the same manner.
.Adjust the rebound damping force and the spring
preload (see this chapter).
.Measure the fork oil level. Fork oil level may be
measured using the oil syringe (special tool).