11. FRONT WHEEL/SUSPENSION/ STEERING QUANNON 125 Upper Fork Bridge Bolts FRONT FORK REMOVAL Remove the front wheel. (Refer to 11-7.) Remove the six front fender bolts and the front fender. Remove the front brake caliper. Loosen the upper and lower fork bridge bolts. Remove the right and left front forks. DISASSEMBLY Lower Fork Bridge Bolt Place shop towels under the front fork tube. Use a vise to hold the front fork tube and remove the bolt. When removing the front fork bolt, be careful that the spring in the tube may spring out. Remove the front fork spring from the front fork tube and compress the spring several times to squeeze out the engine oil. Front Fork Bolt Use a vise to hold the front fork bottom tube and place shop towels under the bottom tube. Remove the socket head bolt. · When using the vise, do not tighten the front fork bottom tube excessively. · If it is difficult to remove the socket head bolt, temporarily install the front fork spring and front fork bolt. Remove the front fork piston and return 6mm Socket Spanner spring. Remove the front fork bottom tube and the oil stopper. 11-11