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CHAS
FRONT FORK
13. Check:
9
Inner tube smooth movement
Tightness/Binding/Rough spots
→
Repeat the
steps 2 to 12.
14. Compress the front fork fully.
15. Fill:
9
Front fork oil
Until outer tube top surface with recom-
mended fork oil
1
.
c
C
9
Be sure to use recommended fork oil. If
other oils are used, they may have an ex-
cessively adverse effect on the front fork
performance.
9
Never allow foreign materials to enter the
front fork.
16. After filling, pump the damper rod
1
slowly
up and down more than 10 times to distrib-
ute the fork oil.
17. Fill:
9
Front fork oil
Until outer tube top surface with recom-
mended fork oil once more.
18. After filling, pump the outer tube
1
slowly
up and down (about 200 mm (7.9 in) stroke)
to distribute the fork oil once more.
NOTE:
Be careful not to excessive full stroke. A stroke
of 200 mm (7.9 in) or more will cause air to en-
ter. In this case, repeat the steps 15 to 18.
Recommended oil:
Suspension oil “01”
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