Front Shock Absorber - Bleeding And Filling The Damper - KTM 450 SX ATV 2010 Repair Manual

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04/SHOCK ABSORBER, SWINGARM

Front shock absorber - bleeding and filling the damper

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Info
Before working with the vacuum pump, carefully read the vacuum pump operating manual.
Completely open the adjusters of the rebound and compression damping.
Alternative 1
Turn adjusting screw
Turn back counterclockwise by the number of clicks corresponding to the shock
absorber type.
Guideline
Rebound damping
Comfort
Standard
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Sport
Turn adjusting screw
click.
Turn back counterclockwise by the number of clicks corresponding to the shock
absorber type.
Guideline
Compression damping, low-speed
Comfort
Standard
Sport
Turn adjusting screw
Turn back counterclockwise by the number of turns corresponding to the shock
absorber type.
Guideline
Compression damping, high-speed
Comfort
Standard
Sport
Alternative 2
Warning
Danger of accidents Modifications to the suspension settings can seri-
ously alter the vehicle's ride behavior.
Turn adjusting screws
was removed.
Remove the screw from the filling port.
Mount adapter
Info
Hand-tighten only without using a tool.
Connect adapter
Clamp the damper with soft jaws or hold it as shown in the photo.
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clockwise up to the last perceptible click.
clockwise with a screwdriver up to the last perceptible
all the way clockwise with a socket wrench.
Extreme modifications to the adjustment of the spring elements can
cause a serious deterioration in the handling characteristics and
overload some components.
Only make adjustments within the recommended range.
After making adjustments, ride slowly at first to get the feel of the
new ride behavior.
,
and
to the position determined when the part
on the damper.
to connector
of the vacuum pump.
20 clicks
15 clicks
12 clicks
20 clicks
15 clicks
12 clicks
1.5 turns
1 turn
1 turn
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