18-12 FRONT FORK AND STEERING
REASSEMBLY
INNER TUBE
• Apply fork oil to the oil seal lip and the dust seal.
• Cover the inner tube with a plastic film.
• Install the following parts to the inner tube:
New dust seal
1
Stopper ring
2
New oil seal
3
NOTE:
The side of the oil seal that has a mark should face the dust
seal.
• Remove the plastic film and then install the seal retainer
4
,
guide bushing
5
and slide bushing
6
.
• Clean the parts and keep them free from dust.
NOTE:
Inspect the bushings for burrs. If there is a burr, remove it with a
knife, taking care not to peel off the teflon coating. If the bush-
ings have a large crack or excessive play after installing them,
replace them with new ones.
• Insert the inner tube into the outer tube.
• Install a new oil seal
3
with the special tool until the stopper
ring groove of the outer tube can be seen.
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• Attach the stopper ring securely to the stopper ring groove of
the outer tube.
* Clean all fork parts before reassembling.
* Replace the O-rings, oil seal and dust seal with new
ones.
* Apply specified front fork oil when installing the
O-rings, slide bushing, guide bushing, damper unit
and sliding parts.
* Scratches on the oil seal lip can cause oil leaks.
* When installing the seals, place a plastic film over
the bushing attachment groove and edges of the
inner tube to avoid damaging the seals’ lip.
