Installing The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha 2011 FZ8NA(C) Service Manual

g. Pull up the rod puller and install the rod
holder "2" between the locknut "3" and the
spacer "4".
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
Fork spring compressor
90890-01441
YM-01441
Rod holder
90890-01434
Damper rod holder double
ended
YM-01434
TIP
Use the side of the rod holder that is marked
"B".
h. Remove the rod puller and rod puller
attachment.
i. Install the cap bolt all the way onto the
damper rod assembly, and finger tighten it.
EWA13670
WARNING
Always use a new cap bolt O-ring.
j. Hold the cap bolt "1" and tighten the locknut
"2" to specification.
Locknut
15 Nm (1.5 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
k. Remove the rod holder and fork spring
compressor.
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15. Install:
• Cap bolt
(to the outer tube)
TIP
• Temporarily tighten the cap bolt.
• When to tighten the cap bolt to the specified
torque is after installing the front fork leg to
the vehicle and tightening the lower bracket
pinch bolts.
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"
Lower bracket pinch bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
• Cap bolt "2"
Cap bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
• Upper bracket pinch bolt "3"
Upper bracket pinch bolt
26 Nm (2.6 m·kgf, 19 ft·lbf)
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FRONT FORK