Service manual

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FRONT FORK OIL SEAL AND DUST SEAL CLEANING/
FRONT FORK INTERNAL PRESSURE RELIEVING/
FRONT FORK REBOUND DAMPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT
INSP
ADJ
EC36D001
FRONT FORK OIL SEAL AND DUST SEAL
CLEANING
1. Remove:
9
Protector
9
Dust seal 1
NOTE:
Use a thin screw driver, and be careful not to
damage the inner fork tube and dust seal.
2. Clean:
9
Dust seal a
9
Oil seal b
NOTE:
9
Clean the dust seal and oil seal after every run.
9
Apply the lithium soap base grease on the in-
ner tube.
EC36H002
FRONT FORK REBOUND DAMPING FORCE
ADJUSTMENT
1. Adjust:
9
Rebound damping force
By turning the adjuster 1.
Stiffer
a
→ Increase the rebound damping
force. (Turn the adjuster
1
in.)
Softer
b
→ Decrease the rebound
damping force. (Turn the
adjuster
1
out.)
EC36f000
FRONT FORK INTERNAL PRESSURE
RELIEVING
NOTE:
If the front fork initial movement feels stiff during
a run, relieve the front fork internal pressure.
1. Elevate the front wheel by placing a suitable
stand under the engine.
2. Remove the air bleed screw 1 and release
the internal pressure from the front fork.
3. Install:
9
Air bleed screw
1 Nm (0.1 m•kg, 0.7 ft•lb)
1C3-28199-10 76 04.5.17, 9:20:45 PM