KTM 250 EXC EU Repair Manual page 51

6 FORK, TRIPLE CLAMP
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Turn the fork. Have the entire filling quantity of fork oil available.
Oil capacity per
fork leg
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Add some of the fork oil while pulling out and pushing in the piston rod numerous
times.
Guideline
Fork oil quantity
201719-10
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Mount and tighten hydrostop unit
Guideline
Hydrostop unit
201720-10
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Clamp the fork vertically.
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Add the remaining quantity of fork oil.
202091-10
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Pull out the piston rod and push it back in numerous times while pressing it to one
side slightly.
Air bubbles emerge and the cartridge is bled.
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Keep bleeding until no more air bubbles emerge.
The piston rod moves out automatically to the middle of the total stroke
distance.
Info
When fully bled, the correct air chamber length is achieved automatically.
202090-10
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Position spring.
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Pull the spring down. Mount screw cap
Info
When assembling, ensure that the screw caps are correctly mounted accord-
ing to the hydrostop needles.
Rebound damping side – red hydrostop needle, screw cap with mark REB.
Compression damping side – silver hydrostop needle, screw cap with
mark COMP.
201724-10
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Pull the spring down. Mount the open end wrench on the hexagonal part.
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Hold the open end wrench. Tighten screw cap
Guideline
Screw cap on piston rod
Special socket (T14047) (
201722-10
635 ml Fork oil (SAE 4) (48601166S1)
(21.47 fl. oz.) ( p. 268)
510 ml (17.24 fl. oz.)
.
7
M30x1
.
8
.
8
M8x0.75
p. 280)
49
40 Nm
(29.5 lbf ft)
18 Nm
(13.3 lbf ft)