Removing The Shock Absorber; Installing The Shock Absorber; Removing The Seat; Mounting The Seat - KTM 250 EXC-F Owner's Manual

12 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
12.19

Removing the shock absorber

12.20

Installing the shock absorber

12.21

Removing the seat

12.22

Mounting the seat

Preparatory work
–
Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (
Main work
–
Remove screw
without blocking the rear wheel. Fix the rear wheel in this position.
–
Remove screw
absorber.
M01003-10
Main work
–
Push splash protector
tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top shock absorber
–
Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
M01003-11
Screw, bottom shock
absorber
Info
The heim joint for the shock absorber at the swing arm is Teflon coated. It
must not be greased with grease or with other lubricants. Lubricants dis-
solve the Teflon coating, thereby drastically reducing the service life.
Finishing work
–
Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
–
Remove screw
–
Lift up the seat at the rear, pull it back and then remove it from above.
101346-10
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Mount the front the seat on to the collar bushing of the fuel tank, lower it at the
rear and simultaneously push it forward.
–
Make sure that the seat is correctly locked in.
–
Mount and tighten the screw of the seat fixing.
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis
M01010-01

and lower the rear wheel with the swing arm as far as possible

, push splash protector

to the side and position the shock absorber. Mount and

.
M12

.
M12
 .
p. 49)

to the side, and remove the shock
Loctite
80 Nm
(59 lbf ft)
80 Nm Loctite
(59 lbf ft)
p. 49)
M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
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