ERVICE
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5.2 Bearings
5.2-1 Bearing Lubrication
• Lubricate the grease fittings and lower bearings every
500 hours with chassis grease.
• Lubricate the shaded areas on the fork bars with Slip
Plate (Slix It) No. 8035 lubricant– Cascade part no.
599489.
Grease fittings
Lower
bearings
Lubricate
full length
5.2-2 Fork Carrier Bearing
Service
1 Remove the fork stop blocks from the fork carrier.
Remove the fork. For reassembly, adjust the stop
blocks to provide 1/16 in. (1.5 mm) clearance with the
side of the fork and tighten the capscrews to a torque of
55-60 ft.-lbs. (75-80 Nm).
2 Remove the cylinder anchor pin from the carrier lug.
For reassembly, tighten the capscrew to a torque of
7-9 ft.-lbs. (10-12 Nm).
3 Remove the cylinder anchor lug from the carrier. For
reassembly, tighten the capscrew to a torque of 16-18
ft.-lbs. (22-25 Nm).
4 Slide the carrier out the side to remove the bearings.
5 For reassembly, reverse the above procedures except
for the following special instructions:
• Clean the carriage bars of any built-up grease.
• Clean all parts prior to reassembly.
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