Removing The Front Fork Legs; Disassembling The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha WR250R Service Manual

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REMOVING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
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WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that
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the front wheel is elevated.
Record the adjusting screw setting position be-
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fore loosening the cap bolt.
2. Loosen:
Upper bracket pinch bolts "1"
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Front fork cap bolt "2"
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Lower bracket pinch bolts "3"
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WARNING
Before loosening the upper and lower brack-
et pinch bolts, support the front fork leg.
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3. Remove:
Front fork leg
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DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
1. Remove:
Cap bolt "1" (from outer tube)
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(by loosening the nut "2")
2. Remove:
Nut
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Spring guide
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Push rod
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Front fork spring
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Spring guide
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3. Drain:
Fork oil
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NOTE:
Drain the fork oil by stroking the inner tube sev-
eral times.
4. Remove:
Dust seal "1"
2
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Stopper ring "2"
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(with a flat-head screwdriver)
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CAUTION:
Do not scratch the inner tube.
5. Remove:
Base valve "1"
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Copper washer
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Damper rod
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NOTE:
While holding the damper rod assembly "3" with
the damper rod holder "2", loosen the damper
rod assembly bolt.
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FRONT FORK
Damper rod holder
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