5-20
FRONT FORK
5. Measure:
• Oil level (left and right) "a"
Out of specification
→
Adjust.
6. Tighten:
• Locknut "1"
Fully finger tighten the locknut onto
the damper assembly.
7. Loosen:
• Compression damping adjuster
"1"
• Loosen the compression damping
adjuster finger tight.
• Record the set position of the ad-
juster (the amount of turning out the
fully turned in position).
8. Install:
• Base valve "1"
To damper assembly "2".
First bring the damper rod pressure to
a maximum. Then install the base
valve while releasing the damper rod
pressure.
9. Check:
• Damper assembly
Not fully stretched
→
Repeat the
steps 2 to 8.
10. Tighten:
• Base valve "1"
Hold the damper assembly with the
cap bolt ring wrench "2" and use the
cap bolt wrench "3" to tighten the
base valve with specified torque.
11. After filling, pump the damper as-
sembly "1" slowly up and down
more than 10 times to distribute
the fork oil.
12. While protecting the damper as-
sembly "1" with a rag and com-
pressing fully, allow excessive oil
to overflow on the base valve
side.
Take care not to damage the damp-
er assembly.
13. Allow the overflowing oil to es-
cape at the hole "a" in the damper
assembly.
The overflow measures about 8
cm
3
(0.28 Imp oz, 0.27 US oz).
14. Check:
• Damper assembly smooth move-
ment
Tightness/binding/rough spots
→
Repeat the steps 2 to 13.
Standard oil level:
145–148 mm (5.71–5.83
in)
From top of fully
stretched damper as-
sembly.
Base valve:
29 Nm (2.9 m•kg, 21 ft•
lb)
Cap bolt wrench:
YM-01500/90890-01500
Cap bolt ring wrench:
YM-01501/90890-01501
Summary of Contents for YZ450F(D)
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Page 12: ...1 2 LOCATION OF IMPORTANT LABELS EUROPE ...
Page 13: ...1 3 LOCATION OF IMPORTANT LABELS AUS NZ ZA ...
Page 48: ...2 18 CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM ...
Page 50: ...2 20 CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM F F A B D D C C E F F C C D D B A E 100mm ...
Page 52: ...2 22 CABLE ROUTING DIAGRAM B B F G A A C C D D E E B B G F C C D D E E A A ...
Page 69: ...3 13 ENGINE INTAKE EXHAUST ...
Page 87: ...4 6 RADIATOR 11 Pipe 1 O ring 1 1 Order Part name Q ty Remarks ...
Page 117: ...4 36 OIL PUMP 15 Oil pump drive shaft 1 16 Rotor housing 1 Order Part name Q ty Remarks ...
Page 168: ...5 29 STEERING 10 Bearing race 2 Refer to removal section Order Part name Q ty Remarks ...
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