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SUSPENSION 13-15
Front Fork

• While  holding up the piston rod puller, insert the fork
  spring stopper between the piston rod nut and the holder.
    Special Tool - Fork Spring Stopper: 57001-1374
• Remove    the piston rod puller.
• Insert the rebound damping adjuster rod into the holes of
  the piston rod (Right Front Fork Only).

• Replace  the O-ring [A] on the top plug with a new one.
• Apply grease to the new O-ring.
• Holdinginthe
  Screw     the top plug until it stops onto the piston rod.
• piston rod nuttop[D]plug [B] with a wrench [C], tighten the
                       against the top plug.
    Torque - Piston Rod Nut: 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)

If using the spring compressor (57001-1587)
•  Install the clamps [A] as shown.
                              NOTE
    ○Set the cutout [B] of the clamp to the plate [C] of top plug
      [D], pull up the outer tube [E] to hold it by the clamps,
      and then tighten the two bolts [F]. The outer tube is used
      as a guide.
    Special Tools - Fork Spring Compressor: 57001-1587
                    Fork Spring Compressor: 57001-1540