Sommario
Front fork removal ........................................................................................ I.3
Service instructions for Ø48USD Kayaba fork..............................................I.5
Front suspension (TC - TXC) ....................................................................... I.6
Front fork disassembly (TC - TXC) ...............................................................I.7
Front suspension (TE) ................................................................................ I.17
Front fork disassembly (TE) ....................................................................... I.18
Instructions for use of ø50USD fork (SMR) ............................................... I.27
Front suspension (SMR).............................................................................I.28
Components of the fork ..............................................................................I.29
General rules for a proper overhauling .......................................................I.30
Instructions for clamping in the vice ........................................................... I.31
Problems - Possible causes - Solutions .....................................................I.32
Cleaning the dust seal ............................................................................... I.33
Bleeding the air...........................................................................................I.33
Draining the oil............................................................................................I.34
Braking down the pumping element and the bottom valve .........................I.35
Braking down the fork leg – slider and removing the oil seals....................I.37
Overhauling and modifying the cartridge and bottom valve setting ............I.38
Cartridge overhauling (rebound braking) ....................................................I.38
Bottom valve overhauling (compression braking).......................................I.39
Re- assembling the fork leg – slider and oil seals ...................................... I.40
Re- assembling the pumping element unit and the bottom valve ...............I.42
Filling with oil ..............................................................................................I.45