Cleaning Dust Boots Of Fork Legs - KTM 690 SMC Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE

Cleaning dust boots of fork legs

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Remove bleeder screws
Any excess pressure escapes from the interior of the fork.
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Mount and tighten bleeder screws.
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Carry out this action on both fork legs.
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Jack up the motorcycle and secure it against falling over.
The front wheel is not in contact with the ground and there is no weight on the fork
legs.
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Remove the fork protector. (
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Push dust boots
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The dust boots should remove dust and coarse dirt particles from the fork tubes.
Over time, dirt can penetrate behind the dust boots. If this dirt is not removed,
the oil seals behind can start to leak.
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briefly.
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of both fork legs downwards.
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