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Missing washers in fork

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sailorman1617

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I have my '82 GS1100EZ forks apart to replace the seals. Looking at the parts diagram (http://www.alpha-sports.com/suzuki_parts.htm) it looks like there are a pair of washers missing from both forks; the washer on top of the damper rod (#21) and washer #18 between the 2 wave washers (#19) above the bottoming cone (#17). Thinking back, I had the seals replaced by a Suzuki dealer at some point in the past, and it would appear the mechanic left them out.

How worried should I be about reassembling without those washers? I should be able to get them from BikeBandit, so should probably just order them up.
 
On the diagram I see, #21 (51196-49000) is not a washer -- it's the plastic "piston ring" that fits into the slot near the top of the damper rod.

No idea about the washer #18 between the two "leaf spring" washers.
 
Yeah, thanks, I later looked at the part names and saw that it's a piston ring, not a washer. I ordered the the other one that's supposed to go between the wave washers. For a couple bucks, why not.

thanks for the reply.
 
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