FR
ONT
SUSPENSION AND
STEE
RI
NG
®
B
®
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4. Insta
ll
the lower bearing onto the steering stem
and slide
it
down onto the top of the sh
ou
ld
er
at
the base
of
the steering stem.
5.
Install the Suzuki special tool (steering stem
bearing installer.
pan
No. 09941-74910)
(A.
Figure
52) on top
of
the lower bearing (
B.
Fig
ur
e 52).
6.
Using a hammer (C.
Figure
52). carefully tap
on t
he
bearing
in
staller and drive the lower bearing
into place.
7. Remove the bearing installer.
8.
Make sure
it
is seated squarely and is a
ll
the
way
down.
FR
ON
T FORK
The front suspens
ion
uses a spring controllcd. hy-
draulica
ll
y damped. telescopic fork.
Front
Fo
rk
Sc
nic
e
Before suspecting major trouble, drain the front
fork oil and
refi
ll
with the proper type and quantity:
refer to
Fr
om
Fo
rk Oil Change
in
Chapter
Thr
ee.
If
yo
u still have trouble. such as poor damping. a
te
ndency to bo
tt
om or top out
or
leakage around
the rubber seals.
foll
ow the service procedures
in
this section.
To
si
mplify fork service and to preve
nt
the
mixing
of
parIS.
th
e legs should
be
removed.
serviced and
in
stalled individually.
Removal/
In
stallati
on
1.
Remove the handlebars (A. Fig
ur
e 53) as
de
sc
ribed in t
hi
s chapter.
2.
Remove the brake caliper as described in
Chapter Eleven.
3.
Remove
th
e front wheel (8. Figu
re
53) as
described in this chapter.
4. Remove
th
e scre
ws
securing the front fender (C.
Fig
ur
e 53) to
th
e front f
or
ks.
NOTE
n,l'
Allell bolt
at
the base
of
the slider
hlls been sec
ll
red with Locti,e and is
oftell \'el)' (lifficllit
to
remo\
'e
because
the damlJl" rod will
11I
rt!
illside the
slider. /I sometimes
CllII
be remored
with
{/II
a
ir
impact drirer. If )'0
11
are
I/llable
to re
mO\
'e
it. take the fork IIIbes
to a {Ielller (lml haw!
th
e bolts remo\'ed.
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