Yamaha 2012 TMAX XP500A, Service Manual

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FRONT FORK
4-87
ECA14230
• Be sure to use the recommended fork oil.
Other oils may have an adverse effect on
front fork performance.
• When disassembling and assembling the
front fork leg, do not allow any foreign
material to enter the front fork.
11. After filling the front fork leg, slowly stroke
the inner tube “1” up and down (at least ten
times) to distribute the fork oil.
TIP
Be sure to stroke the damper rod slowly
because the fork oil may spurt out.
12. Before measuring the fork oil level, wait ten
minutes until the oil has settled and the air
bubbles have dispersed.
TIP
Be sure to bleed the front fork leg of any resid-
ual air.
13. Measure:
• Front fork leg oil level “a”
Out of specification
→
Correct.
14. Install:
• Fork spring
• Fork spring seat
• Spacer
• Cap bolt
(along with the O-ring )
TIP
Temporarily tighten the cap bolt.
EAS23050
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.
TIP
Make sure the inner tube end “a” is flush with
the lower edge “b” of the upper bracket.
2. Tighten:
• Lower bracket pinch bolts “1”
• Cap bolt “2”
• Upper bracket pinch bolt “3”
Recommended oil
Fork oil 10W or equivalent
Quantity
517.0 cm³ (17.48 US oz, 18.23
Imp.oz)
Level
87.0 mm (3.43 in)
Lower bracket pinch bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
Cap bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
New
a
b