Fork Cylinder Disassembly - Suzuki RM250 Owner's Service Manual

• Open the slide bushing with a ftat-blade screwdriver and
remove the slide bushing .
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CAUTION
Scratching the teflon coated surface of the slide bushing
or warping the slide bushing can decrease front fork per-
formacne .
Be careul not to scratch the teflon coat. Do not open the
slide bushing any more than necessary.
• Remove the following parts from the inner tube.
Guide bushing
CD
Washer @
Oil seal @
Stopper ring
@
Dust seal
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Fork Cylinder Disassembly.
• Loosen the fork cap bolt with a 32 mm socket wrench
on the fork cap bolt and 30 mm open end wrench on the
flat portion of fork cylinder body,
• Place a drain pan under the fork cylinder. Pull off the fork
cap bolt while pressing in the inner rod.
• Push and pull the inner rod to drain the oil.
NOTE; The compression damping adjuster will pop loose
suddenly when removed from fork cyinder. Be careful not
to spray fork oil when removing the adjuster.
NOTE; The fork cylinder and compression damper unit can
not be disassembled any further.
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CAUTION
Lasening the lock nut
CD
or removing any parts from the
compression damper unit will damage it.
Do not attempt to disassemble or to remove the damper
unit from the fork cap bolt.
FRONT FORK ANO STEERING 15·5
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compression dumper unit