Fork Oil - Suzuki RM85 Owner's Service Manual

FORK OIL

• Place the front fork vertically without spring.
• Compress it fully.
• Pour specified front fork oil up to the top level of the outer
tube.
• Move the inner rod slowly with the special tool more than ten
times until no more bubbles come out from the oil.
 09940-52841: Inner rod holder
NOTE:
Refill front fork oil up to the top of the outer tube to find bubbles
while bleeding air.
• Refill specified front fork oil up to the top level of the outer
tube again. Move the outer tube up and down several strokes
until no more bubbles come out from the oil.
• Keep the front fork vertically and wait 5 – 6 minutes.
NOTE:
* Always keep oil level over the cartridge top end, or air may
enter the cartridge during this procedure.
* Take extream attention to pump out air completely.
• Hold the front fork vertically and adjust fork oil level with the
special tool.
NOTE:
When adjusting the fork oil level, compress the outer tube fully
without the fork spring.
 09943-74111: Front fork oil level gauge
 Fork oil level (Standard): 124 mm (4.88 in)
 99000-99001-SS5:SUZUKI FORK OIL SS-05
 Standard fork oil capacity (each leg): 351 ml
or an equivalent fork oil
(11.86/12.36 US/lmp oz)
FRONT FORK AND STEERING 16-9