KTM 450 SX 2009 Owner's Manual page 74

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MAINTENANCE ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
Loosen lock ring
Hook wrench (83019001000)
Turn adjusting ring
Measure the entire spring pack when it is unloaded.
800063-12
Tighten the spring pack by turning adjusting ring
Guideline
Spring preload
Info
Spring preload
unloaded and when it is installed.
The spring pack should never be installed loosely (without preload). The stan-
dard setting is the lowest permissible spring preload. Therefore, you can only
increase the spring preload.
If you increase the spring preload, you should also slightly increase the rebound
damping.
The left and right shock absorbers should have the same settings.
Tighten the lock ring and the adjusting ring.
Remove the vehicle from the work stand. (
800064-10
.
until the spring pack is fully unloaded.
5 mm (0.2 in)
is the difference in length between the spring pack when it is
p. 64)
to the specified setting
72
.

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