Installing The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha WR450FB 2012 Owner's Service Manual

27.lnstall:
• Adjuster "1"
(to the inner tube)
28.Fill:
Adjuster
55 Nm (5.5 m·kgf, 40 ft-lbf)
LOCTITE®
• Front fork leg
(with the specified amount of the recom-
mended fork oil)
ECA14210
Recommended oil
Suspension oil S1
Standard oil amount
328 cm
3
(11.55 Imp oz, 11.09 US
oz)
Extent of adjustment
295-370 cm
3
(10.38-13.02 Imp
oz, 9.97-12.51 US oz)
BD __
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• Be sure to use the recommended fork oil.
Other oils may have an adverse effect on
front fork performance.
• When disassembling and assembling the
front fork leg, do not allow any foreign ma-
terial to enter the front fork.
29.lnstall:
• Damper assembly "1"
(to the outer tube)
FRONT FORK
TIP~------------------------------~-----------------------------­
Temporarily tighten the damper assembly.
30.lnstall:
• Fork protector guide "1"
1
EAS1DX3158
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.
5-55
TIP __________________________
~
Install the front fork leg so that difference "a"
between the outer tube top face and upper
bracket top face becomes 5 mm (0.2 in), and
tighten it temporarily.