15.HANDLEBAR/FRONT WHEEL/FRONT BRAKE/
Downtown 125 i
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER/STEERING STEM
FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
REMOVAL
Remove the front cover and front fender.
(refer to the "FRAME CVOERS
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION" section in
the chapter 2).
Remove the front brake caliper
Remove the front wheel
Remove the speed wheel sensor bolt (1) and
then remove the brake hose guide from right
front shock absorber. (1)
Remove two mounting bolts (2) and then
remove the right front shock absorber.
Remove two mounting bolts (3) and then
remove the left front shock absorber.
INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Tighten the shock absorber mounting
bolt to the specified torque. (2) (3)
Torque: 2.7 kgf-m (27 N-m, 19 lbf-ft)
INSPECTION
Right
Inspect the following items and replace if
necessary.
·Front shock absorber tube bending, damage
or wear
·Weak front shock absorber spring
·Damper and damper rod bending
Left
·Oil seal damage or wear
STEERING STEM
15-18
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