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REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY
The front fork removal and disassembly procedures are different
from those of the VL1500K4 (’04-MODEL). For details other
than the following, refer to the VL1500 Service Manual.
• Remove the front wheel, front fender and front brake calipers.
(!VL1500%Service Manual 6-7 and 6-12)
• Loosen the steering stem head nut
1.
• Loosen the front fork upper clamp bolts
2, left and right.
NOTE:
Slightly loosen the front fork cap bolts
3 before loosening the
lower clamp bolts to facilitate later disassembly.
• Loosen the front fork lower clamp bolts
4, left and right.
NOTE:
Hold the front fork by the hand to prevent it from falling down.
• Remove the front forks, left and right.
• Remove the upper inner tube covers
5, washers and rub-
bers, left and right.
• Remove the front fork lower inner tube cover
6, washer
7
and rubber
8.
SAMPLE