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CHK
ADJ
ADJUSTING THE FRONT FORK LEGS/ADJUSTING THE
REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLIES
3. Regulate:
• air pressure
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a. Check the front fork leg air pressure with an
air pressure gauge
1
.
WARNING
@
The difference in air pressure between the
left and right front fork legs should not
exceed 10 kPa (0.1 kg/cm
2
, 0.1 bar).
@
CAUTION:
@
Exceeding the maximum air pressure may
damage the oil seal.
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Supplying air
Spring preload is
increased (suspension
is harder).
Releasing air
Spring preload is
decreased (suspension
is softer).
Air pressure
Standard
40 kPa (0.4 kg/cm
2
, 0.4 bar)
Maximum
100 kPa (1.0 kg/cm
2
, 1.0 bar)
4. Install:
• front fork air valve cap
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ADJUSTING THE REAR SHOCK
ABSORBER ASSEMBLIES
The following procedure applies to both of the
rear shock absorber assemblies.
WARNING
@
• Securely support the motorcycle so that
there is no danger of it falling over.
• Always adjust both rear shock absorber
assemblies evenly. Uneven adjustment
can result in poor handling and loss of
stability.
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Summary of Contents for VMX12 2001
Page 1: ...VMX12 2001 3LRD AE1 SERVICEMANUAL ...
Page 2: ......
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Page 9: ...GEN INFO 1 ...
Page 11: ...GEN INFO ...
Page 21: ......
Page 22: ...SPEC 2 ...
Page 24: ...SPEC ...
Page 52: ...2 28 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Camshaft 2 Main gallery 3 Crankshaft 4 Oil level switch ...
Page 54: ...2 30 SPEC OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS 1 Crankshaft 2 Oil pipe 3 Oil filter ...
Page 65: ...CHK ADJ 3 ...
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Page 126: ...ENG 4 ...
Page 130: ...ENG ...
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Page 237: ...COOL 5 ...
Page 239: ...COOL ...
Page 258: ...CARB 6 ...
Page 260: ...CARB ...
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Page 273: ...CHAS 7 ...
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Page 390: ...ELEC 8 ...
Page 396: ...8 4 ELEC SWITCHES ...
Page 417: ...8 25 ELEC STARTER MOTOR 3 Install O rings 1 bolts 2 New T R 5 Nm 0 5 m kg ...
Page 445: ...TRBL SHTG 9 ...