5-30
CHAS
FRONT FORK
Base valve
1. Remove:
9
Base valve
1
From damper assembly
2
.
NOTE:
Hold the damper assembly with the cap bolt ring
wrench
3
and use the cap bolt wrench
4
to
remove the base valve.
EC554000
INSPECTION
EC554100
Damper assembly
1. Inspect:
9
Damper assembly
1
Bend/Damage
→
Replace.
9
O-ring
2
Wear/Damage
→
Replace.
c
C
The front fork with a built-in piston rod has
a very sophisticated internal construction
and is particularly sensitive to foreign ma-
terial.
Use enough care not to allow any foreign
material to come in when the oil is re-
placed or when the front fork is disassem-
bled and reassembled.
Cap bolt wrench:
YM-01500/90890-01500
Cap bolt ring wrench:
YM-01501/90890-01501
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