Adjusting The Fork Air Pressure - Husqvarna FC 250 Owner's Manual

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Adjusting the fork air pressure

Warning
Danger of accident Modifications to the suspension setting may seriously alter the handling charac-
teristic.
Extreme modifications to the suspension setting may cause a serious deterioration in the handling
characteristic and overload components.
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Only make adjustments within the recommended range.
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Ride slowly to start with after making adjustments to get the feel of the new handling characteristic.
Info
Check or adjust the air pressure under the same conditions at the earliest 5 minutes after switching off
the engine.
The air suspension is located in the left fork leg. The pressure and rebound damping is located in the
right fork leg.
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Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
Main work
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1
Remove protection cap
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2
Push fork pump together fully.
Fork pump (79412966000)
Info
The fork pump is included as part of the motorcycle's
separate enclosure.
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Connect the fork pump to the left fork leg.
The fork pump indicator switches on automatically.
A little air escapes from the fork leg when connecting.
Info
This is due to the volume of the hose and not due to a
defect in the fork pump or the fork.
Read the accompanying instructions for
Husqvarna Motorcycles accessories.
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Adjust the air pressure as specified.
Guideline
Air pressure
Changing of the air pressure
in steps of
Minimum air pressure
Maximum air pressure
Info
Never set the air pressure to a value outside the
stated range.
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Disconnect the fork pump from the left fork leg.
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10.6 bar (154 psi)
0.2 bar (3 psi)
7 bar (102 psi)
15 bar (218 psi)