Installing The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha MT-03 Service Manual

9. Measure:
• Front fork leg oil level "a"
Out of specification
Front fork leg oil level (from the
top of the inner tube, with the
inner tube fully compressed and
without the fork spring)
95.0 mm (3.74 in)
NOTE:
• 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.
10. Install:
• Spring "1"
• Spring seat "2"
• O-ring
New
• Cap bolt
Correct.
2
1
NOTE:
• Install the spring with the smaller pitch "a" fac-
ing up.
• Before installing the cap bolt, lubricate its
O-ring with lithium-soap-based grease.
• Temporarily tighten the cap bolt.
b. Larger pitch
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INSTALLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
1. Install:
• Front fork leg
Temporarily tighten the upper and under
bracket pinch bolts.
NOTE:
Make sure the inner fork tube is flush with the
top of the upper bracket.
2. Tighten:
• Under bracket pinch bolt "3"
Under bracket pinch bolt
28 Nm (2.8 m·kg, 20 ft·lb)
• Cap bolt "2"
Cap bolt
18 Nm (1.8 m·kg, 13 ft·lb)
• Upper bracket pinch bolt "1"
Upper bracket pinch bolt
28 Nm (2.8 m·kg, 20 ft·lb)
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FRONT FORK