Suzuki RM250 Owner's Service Manual page 116

15·8 FRONT FORK AND STEERING
• Apply front fork oil to the oil seal lip.
• Attach the fo llowing pa rts to the inner tube:
Vinyl cover
New dust seal
Stopper ring
New oil seal
NOTE: The side of the oil seal that has a mark should face
the dust seal.
• Remove the vinyl cover and then install the washer, guide
bushing and slide bushing.
• Apply front fo rk oil to t he guide bushing and slide bushing.
NOTE: Inspect the slide bushing for burrs. If there is
8
burr,
remove
it with
a knife, taking care not
tD
peel off the teflon
coating.
If the
slide bushing has a large crack or excessive
play after installing it replace
it
with
a
new one .
.. CAUTION
Teflon coating dam age on the slide bushing can decrease
front fork performance.
When in st alling the slide bushing. be careful not to
damage th e teflon coating.
• Apply fork oil on the outer sureface of the oil seal to make
it easy to fit.
• Insert the inner tube in the outer tu be.
• Install the oil sea l wi t h t he special t ool until the st opper
ring groove of the ou ter tube can be seen.
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• Attach the stopper ring securely to the stop per ring
groove of the out er tube.
• Attach the dust seal.
NOTE: Afterattaching the dust seal, make sure that there
are no cracks around the circumference of the seal. Cracks
could allow water, mud and alike to enter and cause an oil
leak.