Suzuki GSF1250 Service Manual page 393

Assembly
Assemble the front fork in the reverse order of
disassembly. Pay attention to the following points:
CAUTION
!
The outer and inner tube's slide metals must
be replaced along with the oil seal and dust
seal when assembling the front fork.
Inner tube
• Install the following parts onto the inner tube.
– Oil seal (1)
– Oil seal retainer (2)
– Outer tube slide metal (3)
CAUTION
!
When installing the oil seal to inner tube, be
careful not to damage the oil seal lip.
• Apply fork oil to the outer slide metal and oil seal lip.
: Oil 99000–99001–SS8 (SUZUKI FORK OIL
SS-08 or equivalent)
2
3
• Hold the inner tube vertically, clean the metal groove
and install the inner tube slide metal by hand.
CAUTION
!
Do not damage the Teflon coated surface of
the inner tube's slide metal when mounting it.
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• Apply fork oil to the inner tube slide metal.
: Oil 99000–99001–SS8 (SUZUKI FORK OIL
SS-08 or equivalent)
• Insert the inner tube into the outer tube and install the
oil seal (1) using the special tool.
Special tool
(A): 09940–52861 (Front fork oil seal
installer)
1
• Install the oil seal stopper ring (4).
CAUTION
!
Make sure that the oil seal stopper ring is
fitted securely.
• Install the dust seal (5).
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