CSC RX3 - Suspension; Forks; Changing the Fork Oil

CSCRX3ServiceManual
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Suspension
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Thesuspensionsubsystemincludestheforks,therearshockabsorber,andtheswingarm.
Forks
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Thefrontforksofthismotorcycleareaninvertedhydraulicspringdesign.Whenthefrontwheel
receivesirregularitiesintheroadandmovesup,dampingoilinsidetheforksflowsupwardthroughtiny
holes.Thisprovidesdamping.
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Checktheperformanceoftheforksandinspectforleaks.Promptinspection
andmaintenanceshould
begiventotheforkswhenanyabnormalitiesarefound.
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Ifyouwishtouseahigherviscosityforkoiltostiffentheforks,pleasecallCSCtodiscusswhichoilwill
bestmeetyourneeds.
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ChangingtheForkOil
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Thefirststepinworkingonthe
forksistoremovethefrontwheel.Pleaseseethefrontwheelremoval
portionofthisServiceManualforinstructionsfrontwheelremoval.
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Afterthefrontwheelhasbeenremoved,removetheignitionswitchshroudtogainaccesstotheupper
forkyokepinchbolts.
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Thenextstepis
toremovethespeedometercablefromtherightforkleg(ifyouareremovingtheright
forkleg).There’sacompositeclampthatsecuresit.Unscrewtheclampscrewanddetachthe
speedometercablefromtheforkleg.
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