Bleeding The Air - Husqvarna TE 250 Workshop Manual

FRONT SUSPENSION

Bleeding the air

This operation must be carried out with the fork's legs fully extended and fork
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dismantled or with fork installed on the motorcycle and with the front wheel
off the ground.
The pressure generated by the air that can get into the fork legs while the motorcycle
is being used and which, due to the special shape of the sealing rings remains
trapped inside, can cause the fork to malfunction.
It is necessary to discharge the air in both fork legs monthly or after every race.
Bleed the air when the fork leg SAG is less than that set otherwise the suspension
tends to become hard following the increase in pre-load due to air pressure.
To carry out this operation you will need a small pin punch.
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The air bleed valve is on the top caps of both legs.
If the fork is not operating at optimum levels, or if there is a loss in the smoothness
of the fork, please carry out following operations:
• Remove the protection cap (8).
• Using a small pin punch, press on the air valve (9) and completely discharge the
internal pressure from the leg.
• Refi t the protection cap (8).
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Part. N. 8000 B0148 (02-2008)