Removing The Fork Legs; Installing The Fork Legs - KTM 450 SX-F Owner's Manual

11 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
11.7

Removing the fork legs

11.8

Installing the fork legs

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Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (
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Remove the front wheel.
Main work
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Remove screws
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Remove screws
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Allow the brake caliper and brake line to hang tension-free to the side.
Info
Do not pull the hand brake lever if the front wheel has been removed.
B00300-10
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Loosen screws
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Unscrew screws
S00143-10
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Main work
(SX‑F EU, SX‑F USA)
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Position the fork legs.
Position bleeder screws
C00409-10
(SX‑F Factory Edition, XC‑F)
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Position the fork legs.
Position bleeder screws
C00411-11
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, top triple clamp
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, bottom triple clamp
S00143-11
( p. 69)
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1
and take off the clamp.
2
and take off the brake caliper.
3
. Take out the left fork leg.
4
. Take out the right fork leg.
1
toward the front.
Info
Grooves are milled into the side of the upper end of the fork legs. The
second milled groove (from the top) must be flush with the top edge of
the upper triple clamp.
1
toward the front.
Info
The rebound damping is located in the right fork leg (red adjusting
screw). The compression damping is located in the left fork leg (white
adjusting screw).
Grooves are milled into the side of the upper end of the fork legs. The
second milled groove (from the top) must be flush with the top edge of
the upper triple clamp.
2
.
3
.
p. 36)
M8 17 Nm
(12.5 lbf ft)
M8 12 Nm (8.9 lbf ft)
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