Suzuki RM-z450 Owner's Service Manual page 303

• Attach the dust seal 4.
NOTE:
After attaching the dust seal, make sure that there are no cracks
around the circumference of the seal. Cracks could allow water,
mud and the like to enter and cause an oil leak.
Use of grease as a substitute fork oil when installing
the oil seal can result in an oil leak. Applying grease to
the dust seal and oil seal can cause dirt to accumulate
and damage the dust seal lip and oil seal lip.
Use only a thin coat of fork oil on the oil seal.
DAMPER ROD AND COMPRESSION DAMPER UNIT
• Clean each threaded part before installing.
• Replace the O-rings (1, 2, 3) with new ones.
• Apply fork oil to the O-rings and bushings on the compression
damper unit.
• With the damper rod in fully extended position, pour the spec-
ified amount of fork oil.
$ Fork oil quantity (Inside the damper rod):
% 99000-99001-SS5: SUZUKI FORK OIL SS-05
• Replace the O-ring 4 with a new one.
• Apply fork oil to the O-ring 4.
• With the damper rod held immovable in fully extended posi-
tion, gently install the compression damper unit 5 to the sub-
tank 6.
CAUTION
193 ml (6.5/6.8 US/lmp oz)
or equivalent
FRONT FORK AND STEERING 18-12