Yamaha V star 1100 Owner's Manual page 318

FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
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Oil level
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12. Wrap the end of the fork tube with plastic wrap.
Liberally coat the plastic wrap with fork oil.
13. Lubricate the lips of the oil seal with fork oil
and install the oil seal onto the fork tube (C, Figure
20). Make sure the side with the manufacturer's
marks faces up, away from the fork slider.
14. Use the same tool used in Step 11 to drive the
oil seal into the slider until the retaining clip groove
in the slider can be seen above the top of the oil seal.
15. Install the retaining clip (Figure 26) down the
fork tube and seat the clip into the groove in the
slider. Make sure the clip is completely seated in the
slider groove.
16. Lubricate a new dust seal with fork oil. Slide
the seal down the fork tube and install it into the
fork slider.
17. Carefully tap the dust seal (Figure 27) into the
slider.
18. Secure the fork leg upright in a vise and fill the
fork leg with the correct quantity of SAE 10W fork
oil. Refer to Table 1 for the specified quantity.
19. Slowly pump the fork up and down several
times to distribute the fork oil.
20. Compress the fork completely and measure the
fluid level after the fork oil settles. Use an oil level
gauge to measure the fluid level from the top of the
fork tube (Figure 28). If necessary, add or remove
oil to set the fluid level to the value in Table 1.
21. Pull the fork tube out of the slider until it is
fully extended.
22. Install the fork spring into the fork tube so the
closer wound coils (Figure 29) face up.
23. Install the spring seat (Figure 30) onto the top
of the fork spring. Make sure it is seated correctly.
24. Install the collar (Figure 31).
25. Lubricate a new O-ring (Figure 32) with lith-
ium soap grease and install it onto the fork cap.
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