Removing The Front Fork Legs; Disassembling The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha YZF-R1 1998 Service Manual

FRONT FORK
EB703100

REMOVING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

The following procedure applies to both of
the front fork legs.
1. Stand the motorcycle on a level surface.
WARNING
WARNING
Securely support the motorcycle so that
there is no danger of it falling over.
NOTE:
Place the motorcycle on a suitable stand
so that the front wheel is elevated.
2. Loosen:
• upper bracket pinch bolt 1
• cap bolt 2
• handlebar boss pinch bolt 3
• lower bracket pinch bolts
WARNING
WARNING
Before loosening the upper and lower
bracket pinch bolts and handlebar pinch
bolt, support the front fork leg.
3. Remove:
• front fork leg
EB703113

DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

The following procedure applies to both of
the front fork legs.
1. Remove:
• cap bolt 1
(from the damper adjusting rod)
• spacer 2
• nut 3
a. Press down on the spacer with the
fork spring compressor 4.
b. Install the rod holder 5 between the
nut 3 and the spacer 2.
Fork spring compressor
90890-01441
Rod holder
90890-01434
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