Bleeding And Filling Shock Absorber - KTM 450 XC 2008 Repair Manual

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04/SHOCK ABSORBER, SWINGARM

Bleeding and filling shock absorber

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Info
Before working with the vacuum pump, read the operating manual provided for the vacuum pump carefully.
Fully open the adjusting wheel of the rebound and compression damping.
Leave the needle of the special tool inserted in the membrane to ensure that the floating piston is able to move freely during
the filling process.
Remove the plug from the filling port.
Mount special tool 
Adapter WP vacuum pump (83019050002) (
Vacuum pump (T1240S) (
Mount special tool 
Adapter WP vacuum pump (83019050002) (
Info
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Tighten by hand only, do not use a tool.
Connect adapter 
Clamp or hold the shock absorber as shown in the photo.
Info
Clamp the shock absorber only lightly.
The filling port must be located at the highest position.
The piston rod moves in and out during the filling procedures - do not hold
it with your hand!
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Position the control lever as shown in the photo.
Control level External tank 
andOil reservoir 
Press the On/Off switch 
The suction process begins.
Pressure gauge 
< 0 bar
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Low pressure gauge 
4 mbar
As soon as the low pressure gauge has reached the specified value, set control
lever Oil reservoir 
Specification
4 mbar
The pressure gauge rises to the specified value.
0 bar
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As soon as the pressure gauge has reached the specified value, set control lever
Damper 
to Pressure.
Specification
0 bar
Oil is pumped into the shock absorber.
The pressure gauge rises to the specified value.
3 bar
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on adapter 
of the vacuum pump.
P. 215)
on the shock absorber.
to connector 
of the vacuum pump.
is set to Closed, Damper 
to Vacuum.
.
drops to the specified value.
drops to the specified value.
to Equalize pressure.
P. 213)
P. 213)
to Vacuum
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