Installing The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha MTN850-A 2017 Service Manual

Distance "c"
13 mm (0.51 in)
l. Install the damper adjusting rod, washer and
cap bolt, and then finger tighten the cap bolt.
EWA13670
WARNING
Always use a new cap bolt O-ring.
m. Hold the cap bolt "5" and tighten the locknut
"3" to specification.
Front fork cap bolt locknut
15 N·m (1.5 kgf·m, 11 lb·ft)
n. Remove the rod holder and fork spring com-
pressor.
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16.Install:
• Cap bolt
(to the outer tube)
TIP
• Temporarily tighten the cap bolt.
• When to tighten the cap bolt to the specified
torque is after installing the front fork leg to the
vehicle and tightening the lower bracket pinch
bolts.
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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.
TIP
Make sure the outer tube is flush with the top of
the upper bracket.
2. Tighten:
• Lower bracket pinch bolts "1"
c
• Cap bolt "2"
• Upper bracket pinch bolt "3"
EWA13680
WARNING
Make sure the brake hoses are routed prop-
erly.
5
2
3
4-70
FRONT FORK
Lower bracket pinch bolt
23 N·m (2.3 kgf·m, 17 lb·ft)
Front fork cap bolt
23 N·m (2.3 kgf·m, 17 lb·ft)
Upper bracket pinch bolt
26 N·m (2.6 kgf·m, 19 lb·ft)
3
1