14. Install a new O-ring (13) on the fork damper
assembly (4). Apply the recommended fork oil
to the O-ring.
15. Pull up the fork assembly (1) slowly and install
the fork damper assembly (4) into the outer
tube.
(13)
(1)
(1) fork assembly
(13) O-ring
(4) fork damper assembly
16. Insert both fork legs into the fork clamps.
Tighten the fork bridge lower pinch bolts (14)
to the specified torque:
20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 Ibf·ft)
(14) fork bridge lower pinch bolts
17. Tighten the fork damper (15) to the specified
torque using the lock nut wrench (16).
Actual:
30 N·m (3.1 kgf·m, 22 lbf·ft)
Torque wrench scale reading:
27 N·m (2.8 kgf·m, 20 Ibf·ft), using a 50 cm
(20 in) long deflecting beam type torque
wrench.
• Lock nut wrench
(4)
When using the lock nut wrench, use a 50 cm (20
in) long deflecting beam type torque wrench.
The lock nut wrench increases the torque wrench's
leverage, so the torque wrench reading will be less
than the torque actually applied to the fork damper.
(15)
(15) fork damper
18. For ease of releasing air pressure after the forks
are installed, loosen the fork bridge lower
pinch bolts and position the outer tubes so that
the fork air pressure release screws are in front
of the compression damping adjusters.
Align the top of the outer tube (17) with the top
(14)
surface of the top bridge (18).
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(17) outer tube
19. Tighten the fork bride lower pinch bolts (14) to
(16)
20. Tighten the fork bridge upper pinch bolts (19)
NOTICE
Over-tightening the pinch bolts can deform the
outer tubes. Deformed outer tubes must be
replaced.
(16) lock nut wrench
(14) fork bridge lower pinch bolts
(19) fork bridge upper pinch bolts
(18)
(17)
(18) top bridge
the specified torque:
20 N·m (2.0 kgf·m, 15 Ibf·ft)
to the specified torque:
22 N·m (2.2 kgf·m, 16 Ibf·ft)
(19)
(14)
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