Yamaha 2009 YZF-R1 (Y), Service Manual, Page: 223 / 546

FRONT FORK
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j. Remove the rod puller and rod puller
attachment.
k. Install the nut “1” all the way onto the
damper rod assembly.
l. Install the damper adjusting valve spring,
the damper adjusting valve and the damper
adjusting rod.
m. Install the washer and cap bolt, and then
finger tighten the cap bolt.
n. Hold the nut “1” and tighten the spring pre-
load adjusting bolt “2” into the cap bolt to
specification.
WARNING
EWA14B1011
Always use a new cap bolt O-ring.
ECA14B1009
When tightening the spring preload adjust-
ing bolt “2” into the cap bolt, be sure not to
break the projections “a” on the cap bolt
collar “3”.
TIP
Hold the nut “1” using a proper tool that has a
thickness “b” of 4.0 mm (0.16 in) or less.
o. Remove the rod holder and fork spring
compressor.
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16. Install:
• Cap bolt
(to the outer tube)
TIP
• Temporarily tighten the cap bolt.
• When to tighten the cap bolt to the specified
torque is after installing the front fork leg to
the vehicle and tightening the lower bracket
pinch bolts.
EAS14B1009
INSTALLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS
The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
1. Install:
• Front fork leg
Temporarily tighten the upper and lower
bracket pinch bolts.
WARNING
EWA14B1012
Make sure the brake hoses are routed prop-
erly.
TIP
Make sure the outer tube is flush with the top
of the upper bracket.
2. Tighten:
• Lower bracket pinch bolts “1” and “2”
TIP
Tighten each bolt to 23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
in the order pinch bolt “1”
→
pinch bolt “2”
→
pinch bolt “1”
→
pinch bolt “2”.
Nut and cap bolt
25 Nm (2.5 m·kgf, 18 ft·lbf)
Lower bracket pinch bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)