Installing The Front Fork Legs - Yamaha 2009 XP500Y TMAX Service Manual

11.After filling the front fork leg, slowly stroke the
inner tube "1" up and down (at least ten
times) to distribute the fork oil.
TIP
Be sure to stroke the inner tube slowly because
the fork oil may spurt out.
12.Before measuring the fork oil level, wait ten
minutes until the oil has settled and the air
bubbles have dispersed.
TIP
Be sure to bleed the front fork leg of any residual
air.
13.Measure:
• Front fork leg oil level "a"
(from the top of the inner tube, with the inner
tube fully compressed and without the fork
spring)
Out of specification → Correct.
Level
87.0 mm (3.43 in)
14.Install:
• Fork spring
• Fork spring seat
• Spacer
• Cap bolt
(along with the O-ring
TIP
• Before installing the cap bolt, lubricate its O-
ring with grease.
New )
4-56
• Temporarily tighten the cap bolt.
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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.
TIP
Make sure the inner tube end "a" is flush with the
lower edge "b" of the upper bracket.
2. Tighten:
• Lower bracket pinch bolts "1"
Lower bracket pinch bolt
26 Nm (2.6 m·kg, 19 ft·lb)
• Cap bolt "2"
Cap bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kg, 17 ft·lb)
• Upper bracket pinch bolt "3"
Upper bracket pinch bolt
30 Nm (3.0 m·kg, 22 ft·lb)
FRONT FORK
b
a
1