Installing The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha XV19SW Service Manual

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INSTALLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
1. Install:
• Lower front fork cover "1"
• Front fork leg "2"
• Upper bracket "3"
Temporarily tighten the lower bracket pinch
bolts and steering stem nut.
NOTE:
Make sure the inner tube end is flush with the top
of the upper bracket.
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2. Tighten:
• Lower bracket pinch bolts
Lower bracket pinch bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg, 17 ft·lb)
3. Remove:
• Upper bracket
4. Tighten:
• Lower front fork cover nuts
Lower front fork cover nut
7 Nm (0.7 m·kg, 5.1 ft·lb)
5. Install:
• Upper front fork cover "1"
• Upper bracket
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NOTE:
Align the groove "a" in the upper front fork cover
"1" with the lower front fork cover nut "2".
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6. Tighten:
• Steering stem nut
Steering stem nut
115 Nm (11.5 m·kg, 85 ft·lb)
• Cap bolt
Cap bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg, 17 ft·lb)
• Upper bracket pinch bolts
Upper bracket pinch bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m·kg, 7.2 ft·lb)
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LOCTITE
NOTE:
Tighten the upper bracket pinch bolts to specifi-
cation twice. Tighten the upper and lower bolts
alternately, starting with the upper bolts.
• Upper bracket cover bolts
Upper bracket cover bolt
19 Nm (1.9 m·kg, 13 ft·lb)
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LOCTITE
• Upper bracket cover bolts
Upper bracket cover bolt
16 Nm (1.6 m·kg, 11 ft·lb)
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LOCTITE
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WARNING
Make sure the brake hoses are routed prop-
erly.
FRONT FORK
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