Owners manual Öhlins motocross front forks FG 012 GasGas Including: Setting up your bike Fine-tuning Service the fork General handling set-up Technical info Spare parts & tools...
Your Öhlins front fork has the fol- lowing marking: FG 012 GasGas Recommended settings The front fork in your kit is adjusted to the Öhlins recommended setting for your bike, see “Making adjust-...
Compression adjuster The compression adjuster is lo- cated at the bottom of the fork leg. Rebound adjuster The rebound adjuster at the top of the fork leg. Preload adjustment Spring preload is adjusted with washers and optional springs are available. Setting up the bike We would like to give you some ba- sic guidelines how to set up your bike...
Setting up the bike Checking sag and ride height. Front sag: A - B = 30 ± 10 mm. Front ride height: A - C = 50 ± 10 mm. Rear sag: A - B = 35 ±10 mm. Rear ride height: A - C = 100 ±...
Air spring Oil level 100 mm A change in oil 5 0 0 level will effect 4 5 0 the damping forces, not in 4 0 0 the early stage 3 5 0 of fork travel but a great deal 3 0 0 in the later 2 5 0...
General handling set-up Front end falls into the curves (over- steering) especially in sand. Steep front fork angle. Front end too low in comparison to rear end. Increas the front fork compression damping. Change to harder springs. Lower fork leg approximately 5 mm in the triple clamp.
Preload adjustment Put the bike on a stand and loosen the screws in the fork top crown that hold the fork legs. NOTE! On most MX-bikes you have to take of the handle bar before you can unscrew the top cap. Unscrew the top cap, use a 24 mm wrench.
Changing springs Loosen the screws that hold the fork legs in the upper fork crown. With the fork leg still tightened in the lower fork crown unscrew the top cap, use a 24 mm wrench. Loosen the screws that hold the fork legs in the lower fork crown.
1797-01 15o mm Dismantling Perform steps 4-7 "Changing springs" on page 9. Loosen the bush head, on top of the cartridge tube, with tool 1797-01. Lift up the damper rod assembly and drain the oil. Pull up the scraper with a screw- driver, release and remove the circlip.
Remove the seals and bushings and check them for wear and damage. Replace if necessary. CAUTION! When removing the oil seal and bushings use a small plastic bag to cover the bushing attachment groove and edges of the inner tube, to avoid damage to the seals.
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Fasten the fork leg, at the fork bottom, with soft jaws in a vice. Install the compression valve as- sembly in the fork bottom. Tightening torque 65 Nm. Apply some front fork oil on the outer surface of the inner leg, and push the outer leg up and down a few times.
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