Installing The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha BT1100 2002 Service Manual

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1
NOTE
• Install the fork spring with its smaller pitch up-
word.
• Before installing the cap bolt, apply grease to
the O-ring.
• Temporarily tighten the cap bolt.
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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 lower
bracket pinch bolts.
NOTE:
Make sure that the inner fork tube is flush with the
top of the upper bracket.
2. Tighten:
• lower bracket pinch bolt 3
• cap bolt 2
• upper bracket pinch bolt 1
Lower bracket pinch bolt
3
Cap bolt
Upper bracket pinch bolt
WARNING
Make sure that the brake hoses are routed
properly.
3. Set:
• spring preload adjusting bolt (left and right)
Refer to "ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK
LEGS" in Chapter 3.
6-50
CHAS
FRONT FORK
25 Nm (2.5 m•kg)
23 Nm (2.3 m•kg)
25 Nm (2.5 m•kg)