Removing The Fork Legs; Installing The Fork Legs - KTM 450 SX-F FACTORY EDITION Owner's Manual

11.9

Removing the fork legs

11.10

Installing the fork legs

Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
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Remove the front wheel.
Main work
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Remove screws
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Remove screws
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Allow the brake caliper and the brake line to hang loosely to
the side.
Info
Do not actuate the hand brake lever when the front
wheel is removed.
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Loosen screws
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Loosen screws
F03658-10
Main work
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Position the fork legs.
Air bleeder screw
the front.
A
Valve
Info
Grooves are milled into the side of the upper end of the
fork legs. The second milled groove (from the top) must
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be flush with the upper edge of the upper triple clamp.
The air suspension is located in the left fork leg. The
pressure and rebound damping is located in the right
fork leg.
–
Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, top triple
clamp
–
Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, bottom triple
clamp
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SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS 11
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1
and take off the clamp.
2
and take off the brake caliper.
3
. Remove the left fork leg.
4
. Remove the right fork leg.
1
of the right fork leg is positioned to
of the left fork leg faces the front.
2
.
M8 17 Nm (12.5 lbf ft)
3
.
M8 12 Nm (8.9 lbf ft)
p. 47)
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