Fork help needed

[frankd]

I'm in the process of replacing one of my fork seals, and when I held the lower fork leg upside down and lightly pushed it into the workbench, the piece that's in the pictures came out of it. No problem, except I can't find it pictured in the maintenance manual fork rebuilding procedure OR the Yamaha video for fork rebuilding. My bike is an 89.

 

I seem to remember that last time I put it in the lower tube first with the narrow end down, but I'd like to know for certain. Can anybody tell me if this is correct or now?

 

I don't remember this piece being in my 83's forks, but it's been quite a while since I redid those and I could be wrong.

 

Thanks,

 

Frank D.

[Prairiehammer]

That "seat plate" (Yamaha's term) was introduced in 1988.

It is installed with the resilient lip up.

[frankd]

Thanks Kevin!! After I wrote the plea for help, I looked at the "seat plate" again and could see where the "oil lock piece" had been contacting it. This showed me how it had been in the bottom of the outer fork tube.

 

It's great to have you tell me it goes in the same way. After church I'll probably put the fork back together.

 

Frank