Front Fork Oil Seal And Dust Seal Cleaning; Front Fork Internal Pressure Relieving; Front Fork Rebound Damping Force Adjustment - Yamaha YZ250F(V) Owner's Service Manual

FRONT FORK OIL SEAL AND DUST SEAL CLEANING/

FRONT FORK INTERNAL PRESSURE RELIEVING/

FRONT FORK REBOUND DAMPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT

EC36D001
FRONT FORK OIL SEAL AND DUST SEAL
CLEANING
1. Remove:
• Protector
• Dust seal 1
NOTE:
Use a thin screw driver, and be careful not to
damage the inner fork tube and dust seal.
2. Clean:
• Dust seal a
• Oil seal b
NOTE:
• Clean the dust seal and oil seal after every
run.
• Apply the lithium soap base grease on the
inner tube.
FRONT FORK INTERNAL PRESSURE
RELIEVING
NOTE:
If the front fork initial movement feels stiff dur-
ing a run, relieve the front fork internal pres-
sure.
1. Elevate the front wheel by placing a suit-
able stand under the engine.
2. Remove the air bleed screw 1 and release
the internal pressure from the front fork.
3. Install:
• Air bleed screw
EC36H002
FRONT FORK REBOUND DAMPING FORCE
ADJUSTMENT
1. Adjust:
• Rebound damping force
By turning the adjuster 1.
Stiffer a → Increase the rebound damp-
ing force. (Turn the adjuster 1 in.)
Softer b → Decrease the rebound damp-
ing force. (Turn the adjuster 1 out.)
3 - 33
INSP
ADJ
1 Nm (0.1 m · kg, 0.7 ft · lb)