MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 115
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NOTE
Protect the axle holder with a soft jaw or heavy
cloth when using a vise.
•
Loosen the adjuster assembly completely.
•
Compress the outer tube by hands and remove
the adjuster asse
mbly from the axle holder part so
that the locknut appear about 20 ∼ 30 mm (0.79 ∼
1.2 in.).
NOTE
When removing the adjuster assembly, do not
forcetolooseni
t at once using an impact wrench.
A. Axle Holder Part
B. Left Front
Fork Adjuster Assembly
•
Hold the locknut with a wrench and remove the left
front fork adjuster assembly.
NOTICE
When loosening the locknut, the threads of
the axle holder do not touch the push rod.
If the push rod is scr
atched, it is possible to
the damage in the cylinder unit.
A. Locknut
B. Wrench
C. Left Front Fork Adjuster Assembly
NOTICE
Removing the locknut and pushing the pis-
ton rod thread into the left front fork cylinder
unit will damage the oil seal. Do not remove
the locknut from the piston rod.