278
NOTE
All oil level measuring
(Jt!\'ise
can be
"lfule as
SI/OIl'II
in
Figure 89.
Po
silion
'he
/oll'er edge
of
the hose clamp
rite
Jpecijiel/ oiliel'el diS/alice
11/)
from the
sma"
diameter hole. Fill the
fork
wi
lh
a
few
cc
IIIore Ihan Ihe
required
lIl1IOllnl
of
oil. Posilion the hose clamp 011 the
lap edge
oflhe/a
rk
tube and draw out
'he
excrss oil. Oil is slicked
Dlllllmil
Ihe
tnt'/
reaches
the
smafl
diameter
hole. A precise oil
lel't~l
CUll
be
achie\'t'tJ Ifith this
simple
del'iet',
@
17.
A
ll
ow the oillO sett
le
compl etely and recheck @
the oil level measurement. Adjust
th
e oil level
if
necessary.
1
8.
Im lull the fork spring (
Figure
90) with the
wide pitch co
il
s (
Figur
e
91
) going
in
first.
19
. Inspect the O-ring seal (
figure
92) on the fork
cap bolt: replace
if
ne
cessar
y.
20. Install the spring seat and spacer (t"igure 93).
21.
Do
not
install the top fork cap bolt
lit
this time.
H
ol
d the fork assembly upright so the fork oil will
not drain out. Tighten the fork cap bolt to the
torque specification listed in Table I
af
ter the front
fork assembly is installed.
22.
In
sta
ll
the fork assemblies as described
in
Ihi
s
chapter.
23. Repeal this procedure for the other fork
assembly.
®
ApprOllimalety
2S
mm (1 in.)
~
pe<;~;'d
fork
oil
level
-I
Hole
d
~
ameter
Small
diameter
hose clamp
appro • . 3 mm (1
11
In.)
CHAPTER NINE
Oil
luetion
gun
available
at
most
auto
parts
stores.