Assembling The Piston Rod; Assemble The Seal Ring Retainer - KTM 450 SX-F EU Repair Manual

04LSHOCK ABSORBER, SWINGARM
Assemblinllllle piston rod
201416-10
201420-10
Preliminary work
- Assemble the seal ring retainer. (.- p. 63)
Main work
- Clamp the piston rod with the fork in a vise.
- Mount rubber buffer and locking cap
- Position special tool on the piston rod.
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Mounting sleeve (T1215)
(r
p. 236)
- Grease the dust boot and push seal ring retainer onto the piston rod.
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Lubricant (T625)
(r
p. 227)
- Remove the special tool.
- Mount rebound washer with the cut-out facing downward.
- Mount the compression shim stack with the smaller shims facing downward.
- Sand both sides of piston on a surface plate using 1200-grit sandpaper.
- Clean the piston.
- Assemble the piston.
Guideline
View Piston from above
View Piston from below
- Mount the rebound shim stack with the smaller shims facing upward.
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