Installing The Fork Legs - KTM 500 EXC US Owner's Manual

12 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
12.6

Installing the fork legs

(EXC Six Days US)
–
Release screws
–
Release screws
M00138-10
Main work
(EXC US)
–
Position the fork legs.
Bleeder screws
M00992-10
–
Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, top triple clamp
–
Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, bottom triple clamp
M00991-11
–
Position brake caliper, and mount and tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, front brake
caliper
–
Mount cable binder.
–
Position the brake line, wiring harness, and clamp. Mount and tighten
screws
K00088-10
(EXC Six Days US)
–
Position the fork legs.
Bleeder screws
M00137-10
–
Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, top triple clamp
–
Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, bottom triple clamp
M00138-11

. Take out the left fork leg.

. Take out the right fork leg.

are positioned toward the front.
Info
Grooves are milled into the side of the upper end of the fork legs. The
second milled groove (from the top) must be flush with the top edge of
the upper triple clamp.

.
 .
M8

.
 are positioned toward the front.
Info
The rebound damping is located in the right fork leg REB (red adjusting
screw). The compression damping is located in the left fork leg COMP
(white adjusting screw).
Grooves are milled into the side of the upper end of the fork legs. The
second milled groove (from the top) must be flush with the top edge of
the upper triple clamp.

.

.
M8 20 Nm
(14.8 lbf ft)
M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)

.
25 Nm Loctite ®
(18.4 lbf ft)
M8 17 Nm
(12.5 lbf ft)
M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
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