Suzuki RM-Z450 - Page 70

4-7 MACHINE TUNING
• Make sure approx. 10 mm (0.39 in) of inner rod thread is
exposed on the end.
• Install the damper rod assembly. (!18-14)
• Insert the push rod into the inner rod.
• Insert the shaped projection of center bolt into the push
rod. (!18-15)
• Check or adjust the clearance between the lock-nut and cen-
ter bolt to provide more than 1 mm (0.04 in) and more.
(!18-15)
• Tighten the lock-nut/center bolt to the specified torque.
% lock-nut/center bolt: 22 N·m (2.2 kgf-m, 16.0 lb-ft)
• Tighten the center bolt to the specified torque.
% Center bolt: 69 N·m (6.9 kgf-m, 50.0 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
or equivalent
Approx.10 mm
(0.39 in)
Lock-nut
1 mm (0.04 in)
and more
SPRING
STD OIL
QUANTITY
OIL QUANTITY
ADJ. RANGE
Soft 51171-28H10
367 ml
(12.40/12.92
US/Imp oz)
318 – 412 ml
(10.75/11.20 –
13.93/14.51
US/Imp oz)
STD 51171-28H00
370 ml
(12.51/13.03
US/Imp oz)
321 – 415 ml
(10.85/11.30 –
14.03/14.61
US/Imp oz)
Hard 51171-28H20
365 ml
(12.34/12.85
US/Imp oz)
316 – 410 ml
(10.68/11.13 –
13.86/14.44
US/Imp oz)