Filling The Damper With Nitrogen - KTM 250 EXC EU Repair Manual

9 SHOCK ABSORBER, SWINGARM
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Filling the damper with nitrogen

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Slide O-ring
minus specified value).
Guideline
10 mm
Depth micrometer (T107S) (
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Push the floating piston into the reservoir to the distance described above using the
special tool.
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Info
When the piston rod is fully extended, the floating piston must be at pre-
cisely this position; otherwise, damage will occur when the shock absorber
compresses and rebounds.
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Remove the special tool.
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Remove adapter
Info
Hold the damper so that the filling port is at the highest point.
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Remove the adapter.
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Filling port screw
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Screw in the screw
Info
The piston rod is completely extended.
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Keep the special tool in place in the bench vise.
Nitrogen filling tool (T170S1) (
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Connect the special tool to the pressure regulator of the filling cylinder.
Filling gas - nitrogen
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Adjust the pressure regulator.
Guideline
Gas pressure
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Position the shock absorber in the special tool.
The hexagonal part of tap handle
screw of the filling port.
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Open spigot
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Fill the shock absorber for at least 15 seconds.
Guideline
Gas pressure
Info
Monitor the pressure control valve indicator.
Ensure that the shock absorber has been filled to the specified pressure.
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Screw the filling port shut with tap handle
to the end of the special tool by the specified value (distance
B
p. 276)
from connector of the vacuum pump.
1 2
.
9
approx. two turns, but do not tighten.
1
p. 281)
A
.
B
M10x1 14 Nm
(10.3 lbf ft)
10 bar (145 psi)
engages in the hexagon socket of the
10 bar (145 psi)
.
A
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A