Adjusting Play Of Steering Head Bearing; Removing The Fork Legs; Installing The Fork Legs - KTM 450 SX-F EU 2010 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE

Adjusting play of steering head bearing

9.23

Removing the fork legs

x
9.24

Installing the fork legs

x
9.25
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Jack up the motorcycle. (
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Loosen screw
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Loosen and retighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top steering head
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Using a plastic hammer, tap lightly on the upper triple clamp to avoid strains.
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Fully tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top triple clamp
800119-10
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top steering stem
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Check the steering head bearing play. (
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Remove front wheel.
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Remove screws
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Remove screws
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Hang the brake caliper and the brake line loosely to the side.
500093-12
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Loosen screw
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Loosen screw
800120-10
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Position the fork legs.
Info
The topmost sunk nut in the fork leg must be flush to the upper edge of the
upper triple clamp.
Position the bleeder screw
800118-10
p. 24)
. Remove screw .
 
.

.

.

M8
p. 31)
( p. 50)
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and take off clamp.

and take off brake caliper.
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. Remove the fork leg on the left.

. Remove the fork leg on the right.
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to the front.
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M20x1.5 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
M8 17 Nm
(12.5 lbf ft)
17 Nm Loctite ®
(12.5 lbf ft)
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