4-14 MACHINE TUNING
• Make sure approx. 10 mm (0.39 in) of inner rod thread is
exposed on the end. (16-14)
• Install the damper rod assembly. (16-14)
• Insert the push rod into the inner rod.
• Insert the shaped projection of center bolt into the push
rod. (16-15)
• Check or adjust the clearance between the lock-nut and cen-
ter bolt to provide 1 mm (0.04 in) and more. (16-15)
• 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: 70 N·m (7.0 kgf-m, 50.5 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 fork oil)
Approx.10 mm
(0.39 in)
Lock-nut
1 mm and more
(0.04 in)
1 mm and more
(0.04 in)
SPRING
STD OIL
QUANTITY
OIL QUANTITY
ADJ. RANGE
Soft 51171-36F60
354 ml
(11.97/12.46
US/Imp oz)
311 – 405 ml
(10.51/10.95 –
13.69/14.26
US/Imp oz)
STD 51171-37FD0
357 ml
(12.07/12.57
US/Imp oz)
314 – 408 ml
(10.61/11.06 –
13.79/14.37
US/Imp oz)
Hard 51171-37FC0
352 ml
(11.90/12.39
US/Imp oz)
309 – 403 ml
(10.44/10.88 –
13.62/14.19
US/Imp oz)