Front Fork Adjustment (Dr350V) - Suzuki DR350 Service Manual

16-27 DR35DV/SEV ('97-MODEl!
• When installing the front fork assembly . align the line
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of the inner tube with the upper surface
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of the steering
stem upper bracket .
• TIghten each boh to the specified torque.
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Front fork cap: 23 N-m 12_ 3 kg-m . 16.5 Ib-It!
@) Frontforkupperclampbolt: 26 N'm 12 .6 kg-m . 19.0 Ib-It!
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Front fork lower clamp bolt : 26 N'm (2 .6 kg-m , , 9.0 Ib-ft)
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Front brake caliper bolt : 26 N'm {2 .S kg-m . 19.0 Ib-ft}
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Front axle : 65 N'm 16.5 kg-m. 47 _ 0 Ib-It!
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Fron t axle holder nut : 12 N' m (1 . 2 kg-m , 8 . 5 Ib-ft)
When remounting the axle holder on the front fork . first
tighten the upside nuts
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shown in photo .
ADJUSTMENT
After in stalling the front fork. adjust the both damping force
as follows .
DAMPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT
Slowly turn in the adjuster and find out the adjuster is seat-
ed . From that position . turn back and find out first click that
is 1 -position then turn ba ck and count the specified position
as follow.
Standard setting : Tum back 7·positions from
(Compression & ReboUnd) fully tumed-in position
AWARNING
Be sure to adjust the damping force on both front fork
legs equally .
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Compression damping force adjuster
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Rebound damping force adjuster