Installing The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha FJR1300AS(X) Service Manual

14.Measure:
• Front fork leg oil level "a"
(from the top of the inner tube, with the outer
tube fully compressed and without the fork
spring)
Out of specification → Correct.
Level
92.0 mm (3.62 in)
NOTE:
• While filling the front fork leg, keep it upright.
• After filling, slowly pump the front fork leg up
and down to distribute the fork oil.
a
15.Install:
• Fork spring
NOTE:
Install the fork spring so that the end "A" shown
in the illustration is facing up.
A
16.Install:
• Nut "1"
• Damper adjusting rod "2"
• Cap bolt "3"
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a. Install the nut "1" and finger tighten it.
b. Install the damper adjusting rod "2".
c. Install the cap bolt "3" and finger tighten it.
EWA13670
WARNING
Always use a new cap bolt O-ring.
d. Hold the cap bolt and tighten the nut "1" to
specification.
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L LLL L LLL L
17.Install:
• Cap bolt
(to the outer tube)
NOTE:
Temporarily tighten the cap bolt.
EAS23050

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 the inner tube is flush with the top of
the upper bracket.
2. Tighten:
• Lower bracket pinch bolts "1"
MMM
• Cap bolt "2"
4-86
FRONT FORK
Nut
25 Nm (2.5 m·kg, 18 ft·lb)
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Lower bracket pinch bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg, 17 ft·lb)
Cap bolt
25 Nm (2.5 m·kg, 18 ft·lb)
L LLL L LLL