SUSPENSION 13-17
Front F ork
Front Fork Disassembly
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Remove the front fork (see Front Fork Removal).
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Drain the fork oil (see Front Fork Oil Change).
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Hold the front fork in a vise [A].
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Stop the cylinder [B] from turning by using the fork cylinder
holder [C].
Special Tool - Fork Cylinder Holder: 57001-1287
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Unscrew the Allen bolt [D], then take the bolt and gasket
out of the bottom of the inner tube.
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Take the cylinder unit [A].
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Do not disassemble the cylinder unit.
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Separate the outer tube from the inner tube.
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Pull out the dust seal.
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Remove the retaining ring [A] from the outer tube.
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Remove the oil seal [B] and washer [C].
Front Fork Assembly
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Replace the following parts with a new one.
Oil Seal
Bottom Allen Bolt Gasket
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Insert the cylinder unit [A] into the inner tube [B].
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Stop the cylinder from turning by using the fork cylinder
holder.
Special Tool - Fork Cylinder Holder: 57001-1287
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Apply a non-permanent locking agent to the Allen bolt and
tighten it.
Torque - Front Fork Bottom Allen B olts: 23 N·m (2.3 kgf·m,
17 ft·lb)
