Adjusting Rear Shock Absorber Compression Damping - KTM 525 XC ATV 2008 Owner's Manual

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Adjusting rear shock absorber compression damping

Danger
Danger of accidents The shock absorber is under high pressure.
The shock absorber is filled with highly compressed nitrogen, so never dismantle the shock absorber or carry out any main-
tenance on it yourself.
Warning
Danger of accidents Do not make any radical changes to the adjustment of the shock absorbers.
Only make adjustments within the recommended range.
Info
The compression damping setting has an impact on the compression of the shock absorber.
Press the spring pack and the spring retainer
accessible.
Using pliers, position the securing clip in one of the upper grooves. Do not over-
strain the securing clip.
Release the spring pack and measure the length of the unloaded spring pack.
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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
Info
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. (
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Turn the adjusting wheel
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down to make the securing clip
7 th position from top
5 mm (0.2 in)
is the difference in length between the spring pack
P. 31)
clockwise until it stops.
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