Removing The Front Shock Absorber - KTM 450 XC 2008 Repair Manual

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04/SHOCK ABSORBER, SWINGARM
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Removing the front shock absorber

8.5
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The operations are the same on the left and right sides.
Press together the spring pack, position the securing clip in the corresponding
groove and release the spring pack.
Specification
Clip position, spring preload
Standard
Corresponds to a spring preload of
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The spring preload 
when it is unloaded and when it is installed.
The securing clip must be positioned entirely within the cut-out of the
spring retainer.
The spring pack should never be installed loosely (without preload). The
standard setting is the lowest permissible spring preload. Therefore, you can
only increase the spring preload.
If you increase the spring preload, you should also slightly increase the
rebound damping.
The left and right shock absorbers should have the same settings.
Remove the vehicle from the work stand. (
400347-10
Jack up the vehicle. (
Secure the upper A-arm on the frame using tension belt 
600473-10
Remove screw 
600474-10
Remove screw 
600475-10
7 th position from top
5 mm (0.2 in)
is the difference in length between the spring pack
P. 14)
.
. Remove the shock absorber.
P. 14)
.
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