Removing The Front Fork Legs; Disassembling The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha FJR1300A(D) Service Manual

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REMOVING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
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WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
TIP
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that the
front wheel is elevated.
2. Loosen:
• Upper bracket pinch bolt "1"
• Cap bolt "2"
• Lower bracket pinch bolts "3"
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WARNING
Before loosening the upper and lower brack-
et pinch bolts, support the front fork leg.
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DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

The following procedure applies to both of the
front fork legs.
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1
1. Hold the nut "1" and loosen the cap bolt "2".
(Right side only)
2. Drain:
• Fork oil
TIP
Stroke the inner tube several times while drain-
ing the fork oil.
3. Remove:
• Dust seal "1"
• Oil seal clip "2"
(with a flat-head screwdriver)
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NOTICE
Do not scratch the inner tube.
TIP
• Do not remove the fork leg protector from the
outer tube.
• If the front fork leg protector must be removed,
always install a new one.
4. Remove:
• Oil seal
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FRONT FORK