Service manual

FRONT FORK
4-54
WARNING
EW2D1003
• The fork spring is compressed.
• Always use a new cap bolt O-ring.
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EAS23050
INSTALLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS
The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
NOTE:
Each front fork leg is eqipped with a spring
preload adjusting bolt, the right fork leg is
equipped with a rebound damping force
adjusting screw and left front fork is equipped
with a compression damping force adjusting
screw. Pay attension not to mistake the right
and left.
1. Install:
•Front fork leg
Temporarily tighten the upper and lower
bracket pinch bolts.
NOTE:
Make sure the inner fork tube is flush with the
top of the handlebar holder.
2. Tighten:
• Lower bracket pinch bolt “1”
• Cap bolt “2”
• Upper bracket pinch bolt “3”
WARNING
EWA13680
Make sure the brake hoses are routed prop-
erly.
3. Adjust:
• Spring preload
• Rebound damping
• Compression damping
Refer to "ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK
LEGS" on page 3-28.
Lower bracket pinch bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg, 17 ft·lb)
Cap bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg, 17 ft·lb)
Upper bracket pinch bolt
26 Nm (2.6 m·kg, 19 ft·lb)