Yamaha YZF-R7, Owner'S Service Manual

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CHAS
17.Install:
• outer tube
(onto the cap bolt)
NOTE:
Temporarily tighten the cap bolt.
EB703710
INSTALLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS
The following procedure applies to both of
the front fork legs.
1. Install:
• front fork leg
Temporarily tighten the upper and
lower bracket pinch bolts.
NOTE:
Align the top of the upper bracket with
fourth groove below the cap bolt.
2. Tighten:
• lower bracket pinch bolt 1 , 2 , 3
NOTE:
Tighten the lower bracket pinch bolts 1 ,
2
and
3
in the given order and in two
stages. Finally, tighten the pinch bolt 1
once more.
• handlebar pinch bolt
• cap bolt
• upper bracket pinch bolt
WARNING
WARNING
Make sure that the brake hoses are
routed properly.
3. Adjust:
• spring preload
• rebound damping
• compression damping
Refer to “ADJUSTING THE FRONT
FORK LEGS” in chapter 3.
1 1
2 2
3 3
T
R
.
.
11 Nm (1.1 m · kg, 8.0 ft · lb)
T
R
.
.
13 Nm (1.3 m · kg, 9.4 ft · lb)
T
R
.
.
25 Nm (2.5 m · kg, 18 ft · lb)
T
R
.
.
26 Nm (2.6 m · kg, 19 ft · lb)
FRONT FORK