
7-47
FRONT FORK
CHAS
WARNING
CAUTION:
EAS00657
CHECKING THE FRONT FORK LEGS
The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
1. Check:
inner tube
1
outer tube
2
Bends / damage / scratches
Replace.
Do not attempt to straighten a bent inner
tube as this may dangerously weaken it.
2. Measure:
spring free length
a
Out of specification
Replace.
Spring free length limit
251.8 mm
<Limit>: 246 mm
3. Check:
damper rod
1
Damage / wear
Replace.
Obstruction
Blow out all of the oil pas-
sages with compressed air.
The front fork leg has a built-in damper ad-
justing rod and a very sophisticated inter-
nal construction, which are particularly
sensitive to foreign material.
When disassembling and assembling the
front fork leg, do not allow any foreign ma-
terial to enter the front fork.
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Page 45: ...2 26 OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS SPEC 1 Exhaust camshaft 2 Intake camshaft 3 Oil filter 4 Oil cooler ...
Page 46: ...2 27 OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS SPEC 1 Cylinder head 2 Crankshaft ...
Page 47: ...2 28 OIL FLOW DIAGRAMS SPEC 1 Main axle 2 Oil delivery pipe 3 driveaxle ...
Page 48: ...2 29 1 Radiator 2 Radiator fan 3 Oil cooler COOLANT FLOW DIAGRAMS SPEC COOLANT FLOW DIAGRAMS ...
Page 49: ...2 30 COOLANT FLOW DIAGRAMS SPEC 1 Thermostat housing 2 Thermostat 3 Radiator 4 Therm ...
Page 51: ...2 32 1 Radiator 2 Radiator fan switch 3 Radiator fan COOLANT FLOW DIAGRAMS SPEC ...
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