Installing The Lower Triple Clamp - KTM 500 EXC Owner's Manual

12 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
12.12

Installing the lower triple clamp

Main work
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Clean the bearing and sealing elements, check for damage, and grease.
High viscosity grease (
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Insert the lower triple clamp with the steering stem. Mount the upper steering head
bearing.
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Check whether the upper steering head seal
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Slide on protective ring
B01605-10
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Position the upper triple clamp with the handlebar.
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Mount screw
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Position the clutch line, wiring harness, and voltage regulator. Mount and tighten

screws
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis
M00096-11
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Position the fork legs.
Bleeder screws
Info
Grooves are milled into the side of the upper end of the fork legs. The sec-
ond milled groove (from the top) must be flush with the top edge of the
upper triple clamp.
M00172-10
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, bottom triple clamp
M00173-10
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Tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top steering head
M00098-10
p. 115)
 and O-ring

but do not tighten yet.
.

face forward.

.

.

is correctly positioned.
 .
M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
M20x1.5 12 Nm (8.9 lbf ft)
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