Suzuki Intruder VZ1500, Service Manual

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Front Suspension: 2B-6
Damper rod bolt
Apply thread lock to the damper rod bolt (1) and tighten it
to the specified torque with a hexagon wrench and
special tools.
CAUTION
!
Use a new cylinder bolt gasket to prevent oil
leakage.
NOTE
Check the front fork for smoothness by
stroking it after installing the cylinder.
Special tool
(A): 09940–34520 (T handle)
(B): 09940–34531 (Attachment A)
: Thread lock cement 99000–32110 (THREAD
LOCK CEMENT SUPER 1322 or equivalent)
Tightening torque
Damper rod bolt (a): 30 N·m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.5 lbf-ft)
Fork oil
• Place the front fork vertically without spring.
• Compress it fully.
• Pour specified front fork oil to the inner tube.
: Fork Oil 99000–99044–L01 (SUZUKI FORK
OIL L01 or equivalent)
Capacity (each leg)
636 ml (21.5/22.4 US/lmp oz)
• Move the inner rod slowly with the special tool more
than ten times until bubbles do not come out from the
oil.
NOTE
Refill front fork oil up to the top of the outer
tube to find bubbles while bleeding air.
Special tool
(A): 09940–52841 (Front fork inner rod
holder)
(A)
I940H1220020-01
(a)
1
I940H1220021-03
I649G1220026-02
(A)
I649G1220027-05