Installing The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha 2004 YP400 Service Manual

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FRONT FORK
8. Fill:
• front fork leg
(with the specified amount of the recom-
mended fork oil)
NOTE:
_
• While filling the front fork leg, keep it upright.
• After filling, slowly pump the front fork leg up
and down to distribute the fork oil.
9. Install:
• fork spring 1
• fork spring seat
NOTE:
_
Install the fork spring with the smaller pitch fac-
ing up.
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INSTALLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
1. Install:
• front fork leg
NOTE:
_
• Before installing the cap bolt, lubricate its O-
ring with grease.
• Pull up the inner tube until it stops.
2. Tighten:
• lower bracket pinch bolt 1
2 • cap bolt 2
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CHAS
Quantity (each front fork leg)
0.298 L
(0.262 Imp qt, 0.315 US qt)
Recommended oil
Yamaha fork and shock oil 10 W
or equivalent
Front fork leg oil level a (from
the top of the inner tube, with the
inner tube fully compressed and
without the fork spring)
88 mm (3.46 in)
30 Nm (3.0 m · kg, 22 ft · lb)
70 Nm (7.0 m · kg, 50 ft · lb)