Yamaha FZ8NA Service Manual page 242

• When disassembling and assembling the
front fork leg, do not allow any foreign
material to enter the front fork.
10. Install:
• Rod puller "1"
• Rod puller attachment (M10) "2"
(onto the damper rod "3")
Rod puller
90890-01437
Universal damping rod bleeding
tool set
YM-A8703
Rod puller attachment (M10)
90890-01436
Universal damping rod bleeding
tool set
YM-A8703
11. After filling the front fork leg, slowly stroke
the damper rod "1" up and down (at least
ten times) to distribute the fork oil.
TIP
Be sure to stroke the damper rod slowly
because the fork oil may spurt out.
12. Before measuring the fork oil level, wait ten
minutes until the oil has settled and the air
bubbles have dispersed.
TIP
Be sure to bleed the front fork leg of any resid-
ual air.
13. Measure:
• Front fork leg oil level "a"
(from the top of the outer tube, with the
outer tube fully compressed and without
the fork spring)
Out of specification → Correct.
Level
Left
82.0 mm (3.23 in)
Right
85.0 mm (3.35 in)
14. Install:
• Fork spring "1"
• Spacer "2"
• Locknut "3"
• Cap bolt "4"
(along with the O-ring
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a. Remove the rod puller and rod puller
attachment.
b. Install the fork spring.
TIP
Install the fork spring with the smaller diameter
"a" facing up "A".
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FRONT FORK
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