Yamaha wr450f - Manual (Page 10)

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Perform steps 1-2 on page 7.
Loosen the cylinder tube cap, on top of the cylinder
tube, with tool 1797-03.
Lift up the damper rod assembly and drain the
oil.
Pull up the scraper with a screwdriver, release
and remove the circlip.
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CAUTION!
The fork legs have one fixed bushing and one
sliding bushing. Be very careful when disassem-
bling the fork legs.
Fasten the fork leg horizontally in a vice with soft
jaws.
Use a hot air gun to warm up the outer leg where
the bushings are located.
The fixed bushing is located at the bottom end of
the outer leg.
A sleeve is fitted above the bushing to main-
tain the correct position.
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Use the special tool (1702-04) to remove the
bushing.
Install the tool in the top of the inner steel leg.
Install the tool in the outer leg.
Rotate the tool to press out the bushings.
If tool (1702-04) is not avaliable, push the inner
steel leg to the bottom and then pull it back
quickly, so that the fork is topping out hard.
Repeat this procedure until the seal and the
bushing can be pulled out from the outer leg.
CAUTION!
This must be carried out with great care to avoid
damages on surface and bushing.
Tool 1797-03
Cylinder tube
Damper
rod assy
Inner leg
Outer tube
Fixed bushing
Outer
tube
Sleeve
Seal
Bushing
Tool
1702-04
Inner leg