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2-56 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Periodic Maintenance Procedures

• Pump  the seat down and up [A] 4 or 5 times, and inspect
  the smooth stroke.
    If the shock absorber does not smoothly stroke or noise
    is found, inspect the oil leak (see Rear Shock Absorber
    Oil Leak Inspection).

Front Fork Oil Leak Inspection
• Visually inspect the front forks [A] for oil leakage.
  Replace any defective parts, if necessary.

Rear Shock Absorber Oil Leak Inspection
•Visually inspect the rear shock absorber [A] for oil leak-
 age.
 If the oil leakage is found on it, replace the rear shock
 absorber with a new one.

Rocker Arm Operation Inspection
•Pump the seat down and up 4 or 5 times, and inspect the
 smooth stroke.
 If the rocker arms [A] do not smoothly stroke or noise is
 found, inspect the fasteners and bearings (see Rocker
 Arm/Tie-Rod Bearing, Sleeve Inspection in the Suspen-
 sion chapter).

Tie-Rod Operation Inspection
• Pump the seat down and up 4 or 5 times, and inspect the
  smooth stroke.
  If the tie-rod [A] does not smoothly stroke or noise is
  found, inspect the fasteners and tie-rod bearings (see
  Rocker Arm/Tie-Rod Bearing, Sleeve Inspection in the
  Suspension chapter).