3-27
FRONT FORK OIL SEAL AND DUST SEAL CLEANING/
FRONT FORK REBOUND DAMPING FORCE ADJUSTMENT
INSP
ADJ
Minimum
20 clicks out
(from maximum
position)
EC36D001
FRONT FORK OIL SEAL AND DUST SEAL
CLEANING
1. Remove:
9
Protector
9
Dust seal
1
NOTE:
Use a thin screw driver, and be careful not to
damage the inner fork tube and dust seal.
2. Clean:
9
Dust seal
a
9
Oil seal
b
NOTE:
9
Clean the dust seal and oil seal after every run.
9
Apply the lithium soap base grease on the in-
ner tube.
EC36H002
FRONT FORK REBOUND DAMPING FORCE
ADJUSTMENT
1. Adjust:
9
Rebound damping force
By turning the adjuster
1
.
9
STANDARD POSITION:
This is the position which is back by the spe-
cific number of clicks from the fully turned-in
position.
Stiffer
a
a
→
Increase the rebound damping
force. (Turn the adjuster
1
1
in.)
Softer
b
b
→
Decrease the rebound
damping force. (Turn the
adjuster
1
1
out.)
Extent of adjustment:
Maximum
Fully turned in
position
Standard position:
12 clicks out
*13 clicks out
*For EUROPE
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