15·4 FRONT FORK AND STEERING
•
Loosen
t he cente
r
bolt
with an open end w rench on
the
flat
portion
of fork cylinder inner
rod lock
nut
@
and sock-
et wrenc
h
on the
center
bolt
®.
•
Remove
the center bolt and sealing
washer
from
the
fork
cylinder inner rod
,
.. CAUTION
Removing the lock nut
and
pushing the inner rod thread
into
the fork
cylinder
will damage the inner rod oil seal.
Do not remove the inner rod lock nut
@'
•
Remove
the stopper
plate
while pressing
the fork
cap
bolt
inward.
•
Remove the
fork cylinder and
fork
spring
.
NOTE:
The
push rod
@
ca
n
come
out
of the
inner rod
w
hen
the
cen ter
bolt
is
rem
oved.
•
Remove the dust seal
®
and
the
stopper
ring
® .
.. CAUTION
Scratches on the inner tube
could
cause oil
leaks.
Avoid
scratching
when removing
.
•
Compress the
outer
t
ube
fully, then pull
it off
.
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