Installing The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha XT1200Z(Z) 2010 Service Manual

k. Install the damper adjusting rod and cap bolt,
and then finger tighten the cap bolt.
EWA23P1008
WARNING
Always use a new cap bolt O-ring.
l. Hold the cap bolt and tighten the nut to spec-
ification.
Nut
15 Nm (1.5 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
m. Remove the fork spring compressor.
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17.Install:
• Cap bolt
(to the outer tube)
TIP
Temporarily tighten the cap bolt.
EAS23050

INSTALLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
1. Install:
• Front fork leg
Temporarily tighten the upper and lower
bracket pinch bolts.
TIP
Make sure the outer tube is flush with the top of
the upper bracket.
2. Tighten:
• Lower bracket pinch bolts "1"
• Cap bolt "2"
• Upper bracket pinch bolt "3"
Lower bracket pinch bolt
20 Nm (2.0 m·kgf, 14 ft·lbf)
Cap bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
Upper bracket pinch bolt
26 Nm (2.6 m·kgf, 19 ft·lbf)
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EWA13680
WARNING
Make sure the brake hoses are routed prop-
erly.
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3. Adjust:
• Spring preload
• Rebound damping
• Compression damping
Refer to "ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK
LEGS" on page 3-21.
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FRONT FORK
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2
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