FRONT SUSPENSION AND STEERING
NOTE
011
this type
of
fork,Jorce
is IIeeded to
remm'e the
fork
lIIbe from the slider.
II.
Install
th
e fork tube
in
a vise with sort jaws,
12
. There is
an
interference
fit
between the
bushing in the fork slider and
th
e bushing on the
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fo
rk
tu
be, In order
to
remove the fork lube from
the slider. pull hard
on
the fork tube using quick
in-and-out strokes (Figure 64), Doing
so
will
withdraw
th
e bushing. washer a
nd
the oil seal from
the
sl
ider,
NOTE
It
ma
y be necessary
10
slightly
heatlhe
area O
il
the
slider
around Ihe oil
seal
prior
10
remOl'al. Use a rag
soaked
in
1I
ot
wllIer. Do
not
apply a flame
directly
10 Ihe
fork
slider.
13.
Withdraw the rork tube from the s
li
der.
NOTE
Do n
ot
remove the
fork
mbe
bushing
IInless
it is going
10
be repfaced.
Ifl
S1Ject
il
as described
ill
this chapter.
14,
Remove the oi l lock pie
ce
from the damper
md
.
15
, Remove the damper
rod
and rebound spring
fr
om
the slider,
16,
In
spect the components as described
in
this
chapter.
Inspection
I.
Thoroug
hl
y
dean
all par
IS
in
solvent and dry
them , Check the
fo
rk tube
fo
r signs
of
wear
or
scratches.
2,
Check the damper rod for straightness, Figure
65 shows one method. The damper
rod
should
be
replaced if
th
e runout
is
0,2
mm
(0,008 in,) or
greater,
3,
Make sure the oil holes (Figure 66)
in
t
he
damper rod are clear. Clean out if necessary.
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