Bleeding Fork Legs; Cleaning The Dust Boots Of The Fork Legs; Loosening The Fork Protector - KTM 450 SX-F EU Repair Manual

Ol/FORK, TRIPLE CLAMP
Bleedina: fork
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Claanina: ilia dust boots of ilia fork
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Preliminary work
- Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand.
(r
p. 9)
Main work
- Remove bleeder screws briefly.
, / Any excess pressure escapes from the interior of the fork.
- Mou nt and tighten bleeder screws.
Follow-up work
- Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand.
(r
p. 9)
Preliminary work
- Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand.
(r
p. 9)
- Loosen the fork protector.
(r
p. 12)
Main work
- Push dust boots of both fork legs downwards.
• Info
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The dust boots should remove dust and coarse dirt particles from the fork
tubes. Over time, there is an ingress of dirt inside the boots. If this dirt is
not removed, it may cause the oil seals to leak.
Warning
12
Danger 01 accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the
brake discs.
- Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with
brake cleaner when necessary.
- Clean and oil the dust boots and inner fork tube of both fork legs.
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Universal oil spray
(r
p. 227)
- Press the dust boots back into their normal position.
- Remove excess oi I.
Follow-up work
- Position the fork protection.
(r
p. 13)
- Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand.
(r
p. 9)
- Remove screws and remove the clamp.
- Remove screws on the left fork leg. Push the fork protector downwards.
- Remove the screws on the right fork leg. Push the fork protector downwards.