Front Suspension And Steering - MOTO GUZZI V1000 G5 Workshop Manual

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FRONT SUSPENSION AND
STEERING
FRONT FORK
Removal Irom machine (fig. 139)
After removing the front wheel as described in para
23.1 , remove the fork as follows :
• Remove windshield.
• Unhook all electrical connections (headlight and
turn signal indicators).
• Remove screws .. A- and disconnect hydraulic ca-
liper "B· from the fork covers.
• Undo screws . M .... remove clips " N», and refit
screws
" M .. ,
• Undo screw and washer
. p ..
disconnect steering
damper .. Ln from boltom yoke
" Q ,.,
• Undo bolls "Co> and remove the headlight from
the fork lugs.
• Undo pinch bolt .. 0 .. retaining hand lebar .. 0 ..
and till the handlebar complete with instruments and
controls over the fuel tank.
• Undo nul .. E .. and steering unit securing bolts
" F .. and .. G .. ,
• Undo nul . H .. and lake oul bearing cover .. I .. ,
when the fork complete with steering tube can be
lilted up (make sure not 10 drop the bottom lark
covers).
Dismantling the fork cover wllh rod and damper
from the lark legs (fig. 140)
Alter removing Ihe Irani wheel from the fork legs,
front fender, headl ight, and calipers. proceed as
follows :
• Undo top screws .. A,. sec uring the cover assem-
bly to fork tubes
«B».
I
Move housings ..
C
.. upwardS.
• Slide out the fork legs «D" complete with dam-
pers from fork rods .. 8 ...
Removing the fork inner tubes (fig. 141 )
After removi ng the fronl wheel, front fender, head-
light, boltom fork covers with dampers, take away:
• Allen screws secu ring the lark legs to lhe top link-
ing plate .. A ...
• Allen screws securing the lork legs to bottom
yo-
ke ..
8 ..
and slip out both lark lubes ..
C ..
(See arrow
.. 0 .. ).
Front fork components (fig. 142)
1
Screw, fronl fork lube securin g.
2 Washers.
3 Spacer.
4
Screw, damper.
S Screw.
6 WashF)r