HOME 4. Check dust cover there it rubs on fork tube. Dust cover should not show any wear. 5. If springs are inoperative, replace springs. Compressed air can pierce the skin and flying debris from compressed air could cause serious eye injury. Wear safety glasses when working with compressed air. Never use your hand to check for air leaks or to determine air flow rates. (00061a) 6. If a fork tube or slider is bent or damaged, replace it. 7. Replace all other worn or damaged components as necessary. NOTES • Any time fork pinch bolts are loosened or removed for any reason, the following procedure must be performed.
Fork tube installation process is extremely critical and must follow this procedure with no exceptions. Failure to prop- erly clean the threads will cause improper torque readings upon assembly, causing loss of vehicle control, resulting in death or serious injury. • Clean bolt holes using a bottoming thread tap and blow bolt hole threads clean with compressed air. 8. Thoroughly clean all locking material from the fastener and bracket bolt hole threads. Fork pinch bolts must be thoroughly cleaned of all lock patch material. Fork bracket bolt holes must be tapped with a bottoming tap and blown clear with compressed air to remove excess lock patch material.
If bolts can not be completely cleaned, it is required that new fork pinch bolts be installed. 2009 VRSC Service: Chassis 2-91