Front Fork Removal And Installation - Suzuki GSF650A Service Manual

2B-2 Front Suspension:

Front Fork Removal and Installation

Removal
1) Remove the front wheel assembly. Refer to "Front
Wheel Assembly Removal and Installation (GSF650/
S/U/SUK7) in Section 2D (Page 2D-4)".
CAUTION
!
• Make sure that the motorcycle is
supported securely.
• Do not operate the front brake lever with
the front wheel removed.
2) Disconnect the brake hose clamp (1) from the front
fender.
3) Remove the brake hose clamp bolt (2).
4) Remove the front fender by removing the bolts (3),
left and right.
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5) Loose the front fork upper clamp bolt (4).
NOTE
Slightly loosen the front fork cap bolt (5) to
facilitate later disassembly.
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6) Loosen the front fork lower clamp bolts (6) and
remove the front fork.
NOTE
Hold the front fork by the hand to prevent
sliding out of the steering stem.
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Installation
1) Set the front fork to the front fork lower bracket
temporarily by tightening the lower clamp bolts (1).
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2) Tighten the front fork cap bolt (2) to the specified
torque with the special tool.
Tightening torque
Front fork cap bolt (a): 23 N·m (2.3 kgf-m, 16.5
lbf-ft)
3) Loosen the lower clamp bolts and set the top end of
the inner tube to the upper surface of the steering
stem upper bracket.
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