Installing The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha YZ 2018 Series Owner's Service Manual

32.Install:
• Protector guide "1"
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INSTALLING THE FRONT FORK LEGS

1. Install:
• Front fork "1"
TIP
• Temporarily tighten the pinch bolts (lower
bracket).
• Do not tighten the pinch bolts (upper bracket)
yet.
2. Tighten:
• Damper assembly "1"
Damper assembly
30 N·m (3.0 kgf·m, 22 lb·ft)
TIP
Use the cap bolt ring wrench "2" to tighten the
damper assembly.
Cap bolt ring wrench
90890-01501
Cap bolt ring wrench
YM-01501
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3. Adjust:
• Front fork top end "a"
Front fork top end (standard) "a"
3 mm (0.12 in)
a
4. Tighten:
• Pinch bolt (upper bracket) "1"
Upper bracket pinch bolts
21 N·m (2.1 kgf·m, 15 lb·ft)
• Pinch bolt (lower bracket) "2"
Lower bracket pinch bolts
21 N·m (2.1 kgf·m, 15 lb·ft)
EWA
WARNING
Tighten the lower bracket to specified
torque. If torqued too much, it may cause
the front fork to malfunction.
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FRONT FORK
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