
FRONT FORK
4-52
EAS22960
REMOVING THE FRONT FORK LEGS
The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNING
EWA13120
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
TIP
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that the
front wheel is elevated.
2. Remove:
• Lower bracket cover bolts
TIP
Before removing the lower bracket cover bolts,
support the front brake calipers so that there is
no strain placed on the brake pipe or speed sen-
sor lead.
3. Loosen:
• Upper bracket pinch bolt “1”
• Cap bolt “2”
• Lower bracket pinch bolts “3”
WARNING
EWA13640
Before loosening the upper and lower brack-
et pinch bolts, support the front fork leg.
4. Remove:
• Front fork leg
EAS22980
DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS
The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
1. Drain:
• Fork oil
TIP
Stroke the inner tube several times while drain-
ing the fork oil.
2. Remove:
• Dust seal “1”
• Oil seal clip “2”
(with a flat-head screwdriver)
NOTICE
ECA14180
Do not scratch the inner tube.
TIP
• Do not remove the fork leg protector from the
outer tube.
• If the front fork leg protector must be removed,
always install a new one.
3. Remove:
• Damper rod bolt “1”
• Copper washer
TIP
While holding the damper rod with the damper
rod holder “2” and T-handle “3”, loosen the
damper rod bolt.
2
1
3
1
2
Summary of Contents for 2009 XP500Y TMAX
Page 1: ...2009 SERVICE MANUAL XP500Y LIT 11616 22 08 4B5 28197 10 ...
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Page 26: ...SPECIAL TOOLS 1 17 ...
Page 47: ...TIGHTENING TORQUES 2 20 Cylinder head tightening sequence ...
Page 56: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 29 1 2 3 4 4 ...
Page 57: ...LUBRICATION SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 30 1 Secondary shaft 2 Drive axle 3 Clutch 4 Crankshaft ...
Page 60: ...COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 2 33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...
Page 64: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 37 A B A C D E F G H I J K L 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 A A A A A A A A ...
Page 78: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 51 ...
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Page 172: ...FRONT FORK 4 57 2 3 ...
Page 186: ...SWINGARM AND TRANSMISSION CHAIN DRIVE 4 71 ...
Page 270: ...TRANSMISSION 5 81 ...
Page 294: ...THROTTLE BODY 7 9 ...
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Page 309: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 12 2 AC magneto 3 Rectifier regulator 14 Battery 15 Main fuse ...
Page 311: ...CHARGING SYSTEM 8 14 ...
Page 321: ...SIGNALING SYSTEM 8 24 ...
Page 325: ...COOLING SYSTEM 8 28 ...
Page 353: ...FUEL PUMP SYSTEM 8 56 ...
Page 356: ...ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS 8 59 2 1 3 4 5 6 10 8 9 11 7 ...
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