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Fork
Removal
Remove the front wheel (page
1
1-4
).
Remove the fork protector and brake caliper.
When the fork leg is to be disassembled
,
loosen the
fork
cap as
follow:
Remove the handlebar assembly (page
1
1-
1 9).
Loosen the fork top pinch bolts and loosen the fork cap.
CAUTION
Do not use a crescent or adjustable wrench
to loosen the
fork
caps;
they could
be
damaged.
Loosen the bottom pinch bolts and pull the fork leg down and
out.
Disassembly
Clean the fork
assembly,
especially the sliding surface of the
fork slider and the bottom of
t
he slider around the center bolt
before disassemble the fork.
CAUTION
Be careful not to scratch
the
slider and not to damage
the
dust seal.
Install
t
he oil level spacer on the axle holder of the slider.
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s
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Fork
slider spacer
07KMZ
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KZ30101
Hold the outer
tube,
remove the fork cap from the outer tube
and slide the outer tube down onto the slider spacer.
Hold
the lock nut and remove the fo rk cap from the damper
rod.
CAUTION
When
removing
the fork
c ap, t
urn the damping
adjuster
countercloc
kwise
to
the
softest position to prevent
damage
to the needle (Record
the
number of clicks to the
soft
est
position.)
RICIERED
Front
Wheel/Suspension/Steering
(1)
LOCK NUT
11-9
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