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2-54 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Periodic Maintenance Procedures
Suspension
Suspension System
Front Forks/Rear Shock Absorber Operation Inspec-
tion
•
Pump the forks down and up [A] 4 or 5 times, and inspect
the smooth stroke.
If the forks do not smoothly or noise is found, inspect the
fork oil level or fork clamps (see Front Fork Oil Change in
the Suspension chapter).
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Pump the rear 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).
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