Yamaha XT1200Z(Z) 2010 Service Manual page 262

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10.Install:
• Rod puller "1"
• Rod puller attachment "2"
(onto the damper rod "3")
Rod puller
90890-01437
Universal damping rod bleeding
tool set
YM-A8703
Rod puller attachment (M10)
90890-01436
Universal damping rod bleeding
tool set
YM-A8703
11.Fully compress the front fork leg.
12.Fill:
• Front fork leg
(with the specified amount of the recom-
mended fork oil)
Recommended oil
Suspension oil 01 or equivalent
Quantity
485.0 cm³ (16.40 US oz, 17.11
Imp.oz)
ECA14230
NOTICE
• Be sure to use the recommended fork oil.
Other oils may have an adverse effect on
front fork performance.
• When disassembling and assembling the
front fork leg, do not allow any foreign ma-
terial to enter the front fork.
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13.After filling the front fork leg, slowly stroke the
damper rod "1" up and down (at least ten
times) to distribute the fork oil.
TIP
Be sure to stroke the damper rod slowly be-
cause the fork oil may spurt out.
14.Before measuring the fork oil level, wait ten
minutes until the oil has settled and the air
bubbles have dispersed.
TIP
Be sure to bleed the front fork leg of any residual
air.
15.Measure:
• Front fork leg oil level "a"
(from the top of the outer tube, with the outer
tube fully compressed and without the fork
spring and fork spring guide)
Out of specification → Correct.
16.Install:
• Fork spring guide "1"
• Fork spring "2"
• Spacer "3"
• Damper adjusting rod "4"
• Washer "5"
4-89
FRONT FORK
Level
150.0 mm (5.91 in)