Fork Inspection; Fork Tube/Slider/Piston; Fork Tube Bushing - Honda XL200 2001 Shop Manual

FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/STEERING
INSPECTION
FORK SPRING
Measure the fork springs free length.
SERVICE LIMIT:
A: 79.2 mm (3.12 in)
B: 496.4 mm (19.5 in)

FORK TUBE/SLIDER/PISTON

Check the fork tube, slider and piston for score marks,
scratches, or excessive or abnormal wear.
Check the rebound spring for damage.
Check the piston ring for wear or damage.
Replace any components that are worn or damage.
Set the fork tube in V-blocks and rear the runout with a dial
indicator.
SERVICE LIMIT: 0.2 mm (0.008 in)
The actual runout is 1/2 of the total indicator reading.

FORK TUBE BUSHING

Visually inspect the slider and fork tube bushing.
Replace the bushing if there is excessively scoring or scratching,
or if the teflon is worn so that the copper surface appears on
more than 3/4 of the entire surface.
Replace the back-up ring is distorted.
1 1 -1 4
INNER CYLINDER
SLIDER
FORK TUBE
BUSHING
XL2 0 0
FORK PISTON
BACK-UP RING