Cleaning The Dust Boots Of The Fork Legs - KTM 690 SMC USA 2010 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE

Cleaning the dust boots of the fork legs

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Remove bleeder screws
Any excess pressure escapes from the interior of the fork.
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Mount and tighten bleeder screws.
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Carry out this action on both fork legs.
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Jack up the motorcycle and secure it against falling over.
The front wheel is no longer in contact with the ground and the fork legs are no
longer under tension.
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Remove the fork protector. (
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Push dust boot
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The dust boots should remove dust and coarse dirt particles from the fork tubes.
Over time, dirt can penetrate behind the dust boots. If this dirt is not removed,
the oil seals behind can start to leak.
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the
brake discs.
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Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with
brake cleaner when necessary.
briefly.
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of both fork legs downwards.
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