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FORK OIL CHANGE
Replace fork oil:
At every 10,000 mile (16,000 km) service interval.
If fork should be submerged in water.
1.
Remove and disassemble front forks. See 
FRONT FORK
in Section 2. 
NOTE
If fork oil is emulsified, aerated or light brown in color, then it
has been contaminated by water. If this happens, replace the
fork oil seals. 
2.
Drain forks of oil.
3.
With fork in fully compressed stage, add WP FORK OIL,
5 WEIGHT to above red retaining cap.
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CAUTION
See 
 Raise outer tube no higher than 9 in.
(229 mm) or fluid loss will occur.
4.
See 
 Grasp damper assembly by the
adjuster. Pull damper assembly through several full
strokes to bleed air from the fork. 
5.
With front fork fully compressed, clamp vertically in
FRONT FORK HOLDING TOOL (Part No. B-41177)
6.
Measure distance from fork oil surface to top of tube
using 
PRO-LEVEL OIL GAUGE (Part No. B-59000A)
.
Add or drain fork oil as needed until distance from top of
fork tube to oil surface measures 4.33 in. (110 mm). See
7.
Assemble front fork and install. See 
FRONT FORK
 in
Section 2.
Figure 1-34. Maximum Outer Tube Lift
Figure 1-35. Bleeding Fork
Figure 1-36. Correct Fork Oil Level
9 in. (229 mm)
maximum
Outer tube
5750
5758
Damper
assembly
Correct fork oil level is 
4.33 in. (110 mm) below 
top of fork tube
Use only 
WP FORK OIL, 5 WEIGHT
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1.
Outer tube
2.
Adjuster
3.
Damper assembly
4.
Fork oil level
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