Suzuki RM250 Owner's Service Manual page 117

.. CAUTION
Use of grease as a substitute for fork oil when Installing
the oil seal can result in oil leak. Applying grease to the
dust seal and oil seal can cause dirt to accumulate and
damaging dust seal lip and oil seal lip .
Use only a thin coat of fork oil on the oil seal.
• Attach the spacer on the inner tube .
NOTE: The spacer between the outer tube and caliper
brakcte (axle holder) can avoid dust seal damage when the
inner tube
;s
fully compressed.
• Place the oute r tube on the spacer.
• Clamp the axle holder (for right front fork) or caliper brack-
et (for Jeft front fork) in a vise. Be sure to protect the axle
holder or ca liper bracket with a rag when clamping with
the vise .
.. CAUTION
Clamping the axle holder too tight can damage it and it
will affect riding stability.
Do not clamp the axle holder too tight.
• Insert the fork spring.
• Make sure more than 14 mm (0 . 55 in) of inner rod thread
is exposed on the end.
• Inse rt the fork cyl inder slowly in the inner tube and can·
firm that it is securely inserted in the hole on the bottom
of the axle holder.
• Press in the fork inward cap until the lock nut is exposed.
On the other side place the stopper plate around the in-
ner rod stem while pressing on the fork cap.
fRONT fORK AND STEERING 15·9