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CHAS
FRONT FORK
EC555000
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION
EC5551D0
Front fork assembly
1. Wash the all parts in a clean solvent.
2. Stretch the damper assembly fully.
3. Fill:
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Front fork oil
1
To damper assembly.
c
C
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Be sure to use recommended fork oil. If
other oils are used, they may have an ex-
cessively adverse effect on the front fork
performance.
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Never allow foreign materials to enter the
front fork.
Recommended oil:
Suspension oil “S1”
Oil capacity:
195cm
3
(6.86 Imp oz, 6.59 US oz)
4. After filling, pump the damper assembly
1
slowly up and down (about 200 mm (7.9 in)
stroke) several times to bleed the damper
assembly of air.
NOTE:
Be careful not to excessive full stroke. A
stroke of 200 mm (7.9 in) or more will cause
air to enter. In this case, repeat the steps 2 to
4.
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