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Front Fork - Assembly
The front forks comprise of many precision machined parts. Total cleanliness must be
observed at all times and assembly must take place in a dirt/dust-free environment.
Dirt ingress may cause damage to the fork parts, leading to incorrect operation,
instability, loss of motorcycle control and an accident.
If the damper has not been removed, omit operations 1 and 2.
1. Clean the threads of the damping cylinder fixing and fit a new sealing washer.
Prevent the cylinder from turning while tightening the damping cylinder securing
fixing to 20 Nm.
1. Damping cylinder fixing location
2. Invert the fork and secure in service tool T3880171.
3. Apply a smear of fork oil to the bushes and new seals.