Filling The Damper With Nitrogen; Installing The Spring - KTM 2008 690 SMC EU Repair Manual

04/SHOCK ABSORBER, SWINGARM

Filling the damper with nitrogen

7.21

Installing the spring

7.22
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Filling port screw
300600-10
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Clamp the damper in the vise using soft jaws.
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Mount special tool
Filling adapter (T1516) (
Info
The piston rod is fully extended.
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Connect the filling cylinder to connector
300598-10 Filling gas - nitrogen
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Adjust pressure regulator
Guideline
Gas pressure
300425-11
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Open valve
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Fill the damper for at least 15 seconds.
Guideline
Gas pressure
Info
Watch the pressure regulator dial.
Make sure that the damper is filled to the specified pressure.
300599-10
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Close the valve.
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Close the filling cylinder.
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Remove the special tool.
Filling adapter (T1516) (
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Install the cap.
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Clamp the damper in the vise using soft jaws.
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Install retaining ring
The collar points to the adjusting ring.
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Mount adjusting ring
The collar points to the spring.
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Measure the overall spring length without a load.
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Mount the spring.
300580-11
.

on the damper connector.

p. 219)
.

.

p. 219)
and turn it down as far as possible.

and turn it down as far as possible.
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M10x1 14 Nm
(10.3 lbf ft)
.

10 bar (145 psi)
10 bar (145 psi)
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