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FORK OIL CHANGE
Replace fork oil:
At every 10,000 mile (16,000 km) service interval.
If fork should be submerged in water.
1. Remove and disassemble front forks. See FRONT FORK
in Section 2.
2. Drain forks of oil.
3. With fork in fully compressed stage, add WP FORK OIL,
5 WEIGHT to above red retaining cap.
CAUTION
See Figure 1-34. Raise outer tube no higher than 9 in.
(229 mm) or fluid loss will occur.
4. See Figure 1-35. Grasp damper assembly by the
adjuster. Pull damper assembly through several full
strokes to bleed air from the fork.
5. With front fork fully compressed, clamp vertically in
FRONT FORK HOLDING TOOL (Part No. B-41177).
6. Measure distance from fork oil surface to top of tube
using PRO-LEVEL OIL GAUGE (Part No. B-59000A).
Add or drain fork oil as needed until distance from top of
fork tube to oil surface measures 4.33 in. (110 mm). See
Figure 1-36.
7. Assemble front fork and install. See FRONT FORK in
Section 2.
Figure 1-34. Maximum Outer Tube Lift
Figure 1-35. Bleeding Fork
Figure 1-36. Correct Fork Oil Level
9 in. (229 mm)
maximum
Outer tube
5750
5758
Damper
assembly
Correct fork oil level is
4.33 in. (110 mm) below
top of fork tube
Use only
WP FORK OIL, 5 WEIGHT
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1. Outer tube
2. Adjuster
3. Damper assembly
4. Fork oil level
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