KTM 350 EXC-F EU 2012 Repair Manual page 30

01/FORK, TRIPLE CLAMP
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Clamp in the fork vertically.
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Fill with fork oil.
Fork oil per fork
leg
Info
Pull out the piston rod and push back in a number of times to bleed the car-
tridge.
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Remove pin
Gripping tool (T14026S1) (
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Pull out the piston rod. Install the spring. Reinstall the pin.
Guideline
Spring rate
Weight of rider: 65... 75 kg (143...
165 lb.)
Weight of rider: 75... 85 kg (165...
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187 lb.)
Weight of rider: 85... 95 kg (187...
209 lb.)
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Pull the spring downward. Place the special tool on the hexagonal part.
Open-end wrench (T14032) (
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Remove the special tool.
Gripping tool (T14026S1) (
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Clamp the special tool in the bench vise.
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Grease the thread of the piston rod.
Lubricant (T159) (
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Grease the upper edge
Lubricant (T158) (
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Screw the Preload Adjuster with preload spacer onto the piston rod.
Info
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The Preload Adjuster must be screwed in all the way before the piston rod
also begins to turn. In case of tight piston rod threads, it must be held to
keep it from turning. If the Preload Adjuster is not screwed in all the way,
the rebound adjustment will not function.
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Tighten the Preload Adjuster.
Guideline
Preload Adjuster on the piston rod
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Take pressure off of the special tool. Pull the spring downward and remove the spe-
cial tool.
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620 ml
(20.96 fl. oz.)
of the special tool.
D
p. 282)
p. 283)
p. 282)
p. 270)
of the piston rod.
E
p. 270)
Fork oil (SAE 5) ( p. 269)
4.0 N/mm (22.8 lb/in)
4.2 N/mm (24 lb/in)
4.4 N/mm (25.1 lb/in)
M12x1 25 Nm
(18.4 lbf ft)
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