124 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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Protect the piston ro
d end with a heavy cloth to
prevent damage.
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Pump the piston rod to full stroke by pushing down
the left front fork cylinder unit.
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Check the piston rod for smooth operation.
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If the piston rod operation is not smooth, check the
piston rod for ben
d or damage.
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Hold the fork cylinder unit on level ground while
piston rod is full stroked by your hand.
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Release the pi
ston rod then check the piston rod
extend to maximum.
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Ifthepistonroddoesnotextendtomaximum,
bleed the air
in the left front fork cylinder unit again.
NOTICE
Be careful not to bend or damage the piston
rod when the piston rod is stroked.
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Wipe the oil off completely from the left front fork
cylinder unit.
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Compress the piston rod to 200 ∼ 250 mm (7.87
∼ 9.84 in.) and hold the left front fork cylinder unit
upright
position for 10 minutes.
A. Left Front Fork Cylinder Unit
B. Piston Rod
C. 200 ∼ 250 mm (7.
87 ∼
9.84 in.)
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There should be no oil leak from the left front fork
cylinder unit.
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If oil leaks from the cylinder unit, replace the left
front fork cylinder unit assembly.
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Hold the left front fork cylinder unit on level ground
and release the piston rod then check the piston
rod extend to maximum.