Yamaha YZF-R1 - Front Fork Spring Replacement Method

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Front Fork Spring Replacement Method
1. Turn the damping adjustor and preload adjustor anticlockwise to set to the weakest
position.
2. After fixing the axle bracket in a vice, turn the fork bolt anticlockwise to lower the outer tube
until the dust seal touches the upper surface of the axle bracket.
3. Insert the spanner (
SPECIAL TOOLS) into the notch of the spring seat upper and clamp the 14
mm special nut.
4. Use a 14 mm box spanner on the preload adjustor to remove the cap bolt assembly.
NOTICE
Do not remove the spanner (SPECIAL TOOLS) while doing this.
Rebound damping adjustor
Preload adjustor
Fork bolt
Axle bracket
Spanner
(SPECIAL TOOLS)
Spring seat upper
Preload tube