SUSPENSION 11-13

Guide Bush Guide Bush Inspection

'Visually inspect the guide bushes, and.replace them if
necessary.

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A. Cuide Buskes

1. Front Fork Oil Seal Driver: 5m1-1219 01 Seal and Outer Tube Inspection the outêr
2. Used Cuide Bush tube seaal for any signs of
3. Slit (face toward tl'E Wheel) ration or damage.
4. New Cuide Bush *Replace fraem if necessary.
5. Outer Tube 'Replace the oil seal with a new one whenever it
has been remova.
'Afer installing the washer, install the oil sea' by
using the fork oil seal driver (special toôl: 57W1-
1219).
•Using the fork oit sea' driver
57W1-
1219), instail the outer tube seal.
•Pour in the
and amount of fork oil specified,
and adjust the oil level (see Fork Oil Change).

Inner Tube Inspection

'Visually inspect the inner tube, and repair any
damage.
eNicks or rust damage cah sometimes be rebaired by
using a wet-stone to remove Sharp edges or raiséd
areas which cause seal damage. A. Oil Seal B. Tube Seal
the damage is not repairable, replace the inner Since
damage to the inner tube damags the oil seal,
replace the oil seal wyenever the inner tube
is repaired or replaced.
'Temfnrarily assemble the inner and outer tubes, and Spring Tension
pump them back and forth manually to check for 'Since a spring shorter as it weakens, check
operation. its free length to determine its Condition.
the spring of either fork leg is shorter than the
sergice limit, it must be replaced. (f the length of a
CAUTION
replacement spring and thata of remaining spring
vary greatly, the remaining spring should also be
olf or replaced in order to keep the fork legs balanced
for motorcycle stability.
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