Removing The Front Fork Legs; Disassembling The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha WR450F 2021 Owner's Service Manual

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REMOVING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

1. Use a maintenance stand to raise the front
wheel off the ground.
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WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
TIP
Record the adjusting screw setting position be-
fore loosening the adjuster and the base valve.
2. Loosen:
• Upper bracket pinch bolt
• Damper assembly
• Lower bracket pinch bolt
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WARNING
Before loosening the upper and lower brack-
et pinch bolts, support the front fork leg.
TIP
Before removing the front fork leg from the vehi-
cle, loosen the damper assembly "1" with the
cap bolt ring wrench "2".
Cap bolt ring wrench
90890-01501
Cap bolt ring wrench
YM-01501
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3. Remove:
• Front fork leg
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DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

1. Drain:
• Fork oil
2. Remove:
• Adjuster "1"
(from the inner tube)
TIP
• While compressing the inner tube "2", set the
cap bolt ring wrench "4" between the inner tube
and locknut "3".
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• Hold the locknut and remove the adjuster.
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NOTICE
Do not remove the locknut as the damper rod
may go into the damper assembly and not be
taken out.
Cap bolt ring wrench
90890-01501
Cap bolt ring wrench
YM-01501
1
3. Remove:
• Dust seal "1"
• Stopper ring "2"
(with a flat-head screwdriver)
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NOTICE
Do not scratch the inner tube.
4. Remove:
• Inner tube "1"
a. Push in slowly "a" the inner tube just be-
fore it bottoms out and then pull it back
quickly "b".
b. Repeat this step until the inner tube can be
pulled out from the outer tube.
FRONT FORK
4
3
2
1
2