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13-20 SUSPENSION
Front Fork

• Replace  the O-ring [A] on the top plug with a new one.
• Screw in the top
  Apply grease  to the new O-ring.
• Holding the top plug
                    plug until it stops onto the piston rod.
• piston rod nut [D] against
                         [B] with a wrench [C], tighten the
                              the top plug.
  Torque - Piston Rod Nuts: 15 N·m (1.5 kgf·m, 11 ft·lb)

• While   holding up the top plug [A], pull out the fork spring
  stopper [B].
• Remove     the fork spring compressor.
• Install the outer
  Raise   the        tube and screw the top plug into it.
• Adjust the spring preload
              front fork (see Front Fork Installation).
• ment).                        (see Spring Preload Adjust-

• Adjust   the rebound damping force (see Rebound Damp-
  ing Force Adjustment, Right Front Fork Only)

Front Fork Disassembly
• Remove   the front fork (see Front Fork Removal).
• Drain the fork oil (see Fork Oil Change).
•○Separate  the inner tube from the outer tube as follows.
  Slide up the dust seal [A].
○Remove the retaining ring [B] from the outer tube.

○Holding the outer tube [A] by hand, pull the inner tube [B]
  several times to pull out the outer tube.