Inspection - Yamaha XZ550RJ 1982 Service Manual

3. Remove the caps and fork cap bolts from
the inner fork tubes.
1. Cap 2. Fork cap bolt
4. Place an open container under each drain
hole. Remove the drain screw from each
outer tube.
5. Remove the horn cover from the under
bracket.
1. Horn cover
6. Loosen the pinch
bracket, and remove the forks.
7. Remove the fork spring and remove the cyl-
inder securing bolt from the bottom of the
fork assembly. Hold the damper rod with the
front-fork-cylinder
damper rod assembly and inner fork tube.
bolts on the under
holder. Remove
8. Remove the dust seal from the outer fork
tube with a screwdriver. Be careful not to
scratch the inner fork tube surface.
1. Dust seal
9. Remove the retaining clip from the outer fork
tube, and pry out the fork seal. Be careful
not to damage the fork tube surface.
1. Retaining clip
the
1. Oil seal

Inspection

1. Examine the inner fork tube. If the tube is
severely scratched or bent, it should be re-
placed.
WARNING:
Do not attempt to straighten a bent fork tube; this
may dangerously weaken the tube.
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