Removing The Fork Legs; Installing The Fork Legs - KTM 450 SX-F 2018 Owner's Manual

11 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
11.7

Removing the fork legs

11.8

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 brake line to hang tension-free to the side.
Info
Do not pull the hand brake lever if the front wheel has been removed.
V00288-10
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Loosen screws
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Unscrew screws
S01210-10
Main work
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Position the fork legs.
Bleeder screw
Valve
Info
Grooves are milled into the side of the upper end of the fork legs. The sec-
ond milled groove (from the top) must be flush with the top edge of the
upper triple clamp.
H01182-10
The air suspension is located in the left fork leg. The pressure and rebound
damping is located in the right fork leg.
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, top triple clamp
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, bottom triple clamp
S01210-11
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Position the brake caliper. Mount and tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, front brake caliper
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Position the brake line and clamp. Mount and tighten screws
V00288-11
Finishing work
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Install the front wheel.
( p. 73)
1
and take off the clamp.
2
and take off the brake caliper.
3
. Take out the left fork leg.
4
. Take out the right fork leg.
1
of the right fork leg is positioned to the front.
A
of the left fork leg faces the front.
2
.
3
.
M8
( p. 73)
p. 39)
M8 17 Nm
(12.5 lbf ft)
M8 12 Nm (8.9 lbf ft)
4 .
25 Nm Loctite
(18.4 lbf ft)
5
.
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