Suzuki RM-Z450 Owner's Service Manual page 80

• Make sure approx. 10 mm (0.39 in) of inner rod thread is
exposed on the end. ("17-14)
• Install the damper rod assembly. ("17-14)
• Insert the push rod into the inner rod.
• Insert the shaped projection of center bolt into the push
rod. ("17-15)
• Check or adjust the clearance between the lock-nut and cen-
ter bolt to provide more than 1 mm (0.04 in) and more.
("17-15)
• Tighten the lock-nut/center bolt to the specified torque.
% lock-nut/center bolt: 22 N·m (2.2 kgf-m, 16.0 lb-ft)
• Tighten the center bolt to the specified torque.
% Center bolt: 70 N·m (7.0 kgf-m, 50.5 lb-ft)
• Pour the specified amount fork oil into the outer tube in accor-
dance with the following table.
SPRING
Soft 51171-37FC0
STD 51171-35G30
Hard 51171-35G40
# 99000-99001-SS5: SUZUKI FORK OIL SS-05
STD OIL OIL QUANTITY
QUANTITY ADJ. RANGE
325 – 419 ml
390 ml
(10.99/11.44 –
(13.18/13.73
14.16/14.75
US/Imp oz)
US/Imp oz)
320 – 414 ml
385 ml
(10.82/11.27 –
(13.01/13.56
13.99/14.58
US/Imp oz)
US/Imp oz)
315 – 408 ml
380 ml
(10.65/11.09 –
(12.84/13.38
13.79/14.37
US/Imp oz)
US/Imp oz)
or equivalent
MACHINE TUNING
Lock-nut
Approx.10 mm
(0.39 in)
1 mm (0.04 in)
and more
4-15