15-8 FRONT FORK AND STEERING
• Make sure approx. 10 mm (0.39 in) of inner rod thread is
exposed on the end. (!15-21)
• Insert the push rod into the inner rod.
• Insert the shaped projection of center bolt into the push
rod. (!15-22)
• Check or adjust the clearance between the locknut and center
bolt to provide more than 1 mm (0.04 in). (!15-22)
• Tighten the locknut/center bolt to the specified torque.
% Locknut/center bolt: 22 N·m (2.2 kgf-m, 16.0 lb-ft)
• Tighten the center bolt to the specified torque.
% Center bolt: 70 N·m (7.0 kgf-m, 51.0 lb-ft)
• Pour the specified amount fork oil into the outer tube in accor-
dance with the following table.
# 99000-99001-SS5: SUZUKI FORK OIL SS-05
Approx.10 mm
(0.39 in)
Locknut
1 mm
(0.04 in)
1 mm
(0.04 in)
SPRING STD OIL QUANTITY
OIL QUANTITY ADJ.
RANGE
STANDARD
362 ml
(12.24/12.75 US/Imp oz)
321 – 415 ml
(10.85/11.30 – 14.03/
14.61 US/Imp oz)
SOFT
367 ml
(12.40/12.92 US/Imp oz)
326 – 420 ml
(11.02/11.48 – 14.20/
14.79 US/Imp oz)
HARD
357 ml
(12.07/12.57 US/Imp oz)
316 – 410 ml
(10.68/11.13 – 13.86/
14.44 US/Imp oz)