Yamaha VMAX 2009 Service Manual page 241

10.After filling the front fork leg, slowly stroke the
damper rod assembly "1" up and down (at
least ten times) to distribute the fork oil.
TIP
Be sure to stroke the damper rod assembly
slowly because the fork oil may spurt out.
11.Slowly stroke the inner tube "1" up and down.
12.Before measuring the fork oil level, wait ten
minutes until the oil has settled and the air
bubbles have dispersed.
TIP
Be sure to bleed the front fork leg of any residual
air.
13.Measure:
• Front fork leg oil level "a"
(from the top of the inner tube, with the outer
tube fully compressed and without the fork
spring)
Out of specification → Correct.
Level
104.0 mm (4.09 in)
TIP
• While filling the front fork leg, keep it upright.
• After filling, slowly pump the front fork leg up
and down to distribute the fork oil.
14.Install:
• Fork spring
TIP
Install the fork spring so that the end "A" shown
in the illustration is facing up.
A
15.Install:
• Locknut "1"
• Damper adjusting rod "2"
• Cap bolt "3"
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a. Install the locknut "1" and finger tighten it.
b. Insert the damper adjusting rod "2".
c. Install the cap bolt "3" and finger tighten it.
EWA13670
WARNING
Always use a new cap bolt O-ring.
d. Hold the cap bolt and tighten the locknut "1"
to specification.
Locknut
22 Nm (2.2 m·kgf, 16 ft·lbf)
4-76
FRONT FORK
a
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