Yamaha YZ250(P)/LC Owner's Service Manual page 424

FRONT FORK
EC553201
Inner tube
1. Remove:
9
Dust seal 1
9
Stopper ring 2
Using slotted-head screwdriver.
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Take care not to scratch the inner tube.
2. Remove:
9
Inner tube 1
Oil seal removal steps:
9
Push in slowly
fore it bottoms out and then pull it back
quickly b.
9
Repeat this step until the inner tube can
be pulled out from the outer tube.
EC553311
Damper rod
1. Remove:
9
Base valve 1
9
Damper rod 2
NOTE:
Use a damper rod holder 3 to lock the
damper rod.
Damper rod holder:
YM-1423/90890-01423
EC554000
INSPECTION
EC554100
Damper rod
1. Inspect:
9
Damper rod 1
Bend/Damage¡Replace damper rod.
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The front fork with a built-in piston rod has
a very sophisticated internal construction
and is particularly sensitive to foreign ma-
terial.
Use enough care not to allow any foreign
material to come in when the oil is re-
placed or when the front fork is disassem-
bled and reassembled.
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CHAS
a the inner tube just be-