Greasing The Steering Head Bearing - KTM 350 EXC-F EU Repair Manual

6 FORK, TRIPLE CLAMP
6.12.9

Greasing the steering head bearing

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Push the outer tube upward.
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Clamp the outer tube in the area of lower triple clamp.
Clamping stand (T1403S) (
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Grease the Preload Adjuster O-ring.
Lubricant (T158) (
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Screw on and tighten the Preload Adjuster.
Guideline
200744-10
Preload Adjuster on the outer tube
Pin wrench (T103) (
Alternative 1
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Turn adjusting screw of compression damping
rebound damping
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Turn counterclockwise by the number of clicks corresponding to the fork type.
Guideline
Rebound damping
Comfort
Standard
200745-10
Sport
Compression damping
Comfort
Standard
Sport
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Turn the adjusting screw of spring preload
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Turn clockwise by the number of turns corresponding to the fork type.
Guideline
Spring preload - Preload Adjuster
Comfort
Standard
Sport
Alternative 2
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Set the adjusting screws to the position determined before removal.
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Mount protective cover
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Remove the lower triple clamp. (
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Install the lower triple clamp. (
800010-10
p. 353)
p. 340)
p. 349)
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clockwise all the way.
Warning
Danger of accidents Modifications to the suspension settings can seri-
ously alter the vehicle's ride behavior.
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Extreme modifications to the adjustment of the suspension compo-
nents can cause a serious deterioration in the handling characteris-
tics and overload some components.
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Only make adjustments within the recommended range.
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After making adjustments, ride slowly at first to get the feel of the
new ride behavior.
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p. 32)
p. 32)
M51x1.5 50 Nm
(36.9 lbf ft)
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and adjusting screw of
20 clicks
18 clicks
16 clicks
22 clicks
20 clicks
18 clicks
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counterclockwise all the way.
1 turn
2 turns
2 turns
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