Suzuki VLR1800, Service Manual

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2B-5 Front Suspension:
Inner tube
• Hold the inner tube vertically, clean the metal groove
and install the inner tube slide metal by hand.
CAUTION
!
Do not damage the Teflon coated surface of
the inner tube’s slide metal when mounting it.
• Apply fork oil to the inner tube slide metal.
: Fork Oil 99000–99044–10G (SUZUKI FORK
OIL G-10 or equivalent)
• Install the following parts onto the inner tube.
– Outer tube slide metal (1)
– Oil seal retainer (2)
– Oil seal (3)
CAUTION
!
When installing the oil seal to the inner tube,
be careful not to damage the oil seal lip.
• Apply fork oil to the outer slide metal and oil seal lip.
: Fork Oil 99000–99044–10G (SUZUKI FORK
OIL G-10 or equivalent)
• When installing the oil lock piece (4), insert the
tapered end “A” of the oil lock piece into the inner tube
(5).
• Install the inner tube into the outer tube with care not
to drop the oil lock piece out.
NOTE
After installing the inner tube into the outer
tube, keep the oil lock piece into the inner
tube by compressing the front fork fully.
• Install the oil seal (3) into the outer tube using the
special tool.
Special tool
(A): 09940–52861 (Front fork oil seal
installer)
• Install the oil seal stopper ring (6).
CAUTION
!
Make sure that the oil seal stopper ring is
fitted securely.
• Install the dust seal (7).
I649G1220021-02
1
2
3
I822H1220016-01
4
“A”
5
I717H1220023-01
(A)
3
I717H1220024-01
6
7
I717H1220025-01