274
4. Inspecllhc damper r
oo
and piston ring (Fig
ur
e
67)
for wear or damage. Replace as necessary.
5.
Check the upper
fo
rk tube for
st
raightness. If
bent or severely scralched,
it should
be
replaced.
6.
Check the lower slider for dCnlS
or
exterior
damage that
may
cause the upper fork
lUbe
10
hang
up
during riding.
Rep
l
ace
if necessary.
7.
Measure the uncompressed length
of
the fork
spring (nol rebound spring) as shown in Fig
ur
e
68.
If
the spring has sagged
(0
the service limit
dimensions listed in
Tab
le 3, the spring must
be
replaced.
8.
Inspect the slider (t'
igur
e 69) and
fo
rk tube
bushings
(
Figur
e
70
). If eit
he
r
is
scratched or
scored,
they
must
be
replaced. If the Tenon coating
is
worn off so that the copper base material
is
showing on appr
ox
imalely 3/4
of
the total surface.
the bushing must be replaced. Also check for
distortion on the check points of the backup ring:
replace as necessary. Refer
fO Fig
ur
e 7
1.
9.
Inspect the gasket
on
the Allen boh (
Fi
g
ur
e
72
):
replace if damaged.
10.
Any
parts that are worn
or
dam!lged should
be
replaced. Simply cleaning and reinstalling
un
serviceable components will not improve
performance of the front suspension.
Assembly
Refer to Fig
ure
56 during the assembly
procedures.
1.
Coat all parts with fresh DEXRON automatic
trans
mi
ssion
fl
u
id
or SAE
15W
fo
rk oil prior
to
in
stallation.
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