Owner`s manual

Front Suspension Adjustments
Adjustments for Competition 99
(28) outer tube (29) oil hole
17.Temporarily install the fork damper to the
outer tube.
18.Place the lower end (axle holder) (25) of the
slider in a vise with a piece of wood or soft
jaws to avoid to damage.
Overtightening the vice can damage the axle
holder.
19.Loosen the fork center bolt (30).
NOTICE
(25) axle holder (30) fork center bolt
(24)
(23)
(25)
(28)
(29)
(25)
(30)
(cont’d)
(21) dust seal (27) guide bushing
(26) slider (28) outer tube
(21)
(27)
(26) (28)
(22)
(21)
(20)
(23) fork damper (25) axle holder
(24) lock nut wrench
The outer tube (28) can drop on the slider (26)
and damage the fork dust seal (21) and guide
bushing (27) when the fork damper is removed.
To avoid damage hold both the outer tube and
slider when removing the fork damper.
NOTICE
15.Hold the outer tube, then remove the fork
damper (23) from the outer tube using a lock
nut wrench (24). Gently slide the outer tube
down onto the lower end (axle holder) (25).
(19) lower pinch bolts
12.Clean the fork assembly, especially the
sliding surface (20) of the slider and dust seal
(21).
13.Record the rebound damping adjuster position
and turn the adjuster counterclockwise until it
stops.
14.Measure the length (22) between the axle
holder and outer tube and record it before
disassembling the fork.
(19)
11.Loosen the fork leg lower pinch bolts (19),
then pull the fork legs down and out.
(20) sliding surface (22) length
(21) dust seal
16.Drain the fork oil from the outer tube (28).
Drain the fork oil from the oil hole (29) of the
fork damper.
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