Bleeding Fork Legs; Cleaning The Dust Bools Of Ihe Fork Legs; Loosening The Fork Protector - KTM 400 EXC AUS 2011 Repair Manual

Ol/FORK, TRIPLE CLAMP
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Claaninl tha dust boots of tha fork lap-
• Info
I
Turn clockwise to increase spring preload; turn counterclockwise to reduce
spring preload.
Adjusting the spring preload has no influence on the absorption setting of
the rebound damping.
Basically, however, you should set the rebound damping higher with a
higher spring preload.
- Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (.- p. 10)
- Remove bleeder screws. briefly.
,/' Any excess pressure escapes from the interior of the fork.
- Mou nt and tighten bleeder screws.
- Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (.- p. 10)
- Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (.- p. 10)
- Loosen the fork protector. (.- p. 13)
- Push dust boots 0 of both fork legs downwards.
• Info
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The dust boots should remove dust and coarse dirt particles from the fork
tubes. Over time, there is an ingress of dirt inside the boots. If this dirt is
not removed, it may cause the oil seals to leak.
Warning
Danller of accidents
Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the
brake discs.
- Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with
brake cleaner when necessary.
- Clean and oil the dust boots and inner fork tube of both fork legs.
I
Universal oil spray (.- p. 253)
- Press the dust boots back into their normal position.
- Remove excess oi I.
- Position the fork protector. (.- p. 14)
- Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (.- p. 10)
- Remove screws. and remove the clamp.
- Remove screws. on the left fork leg. Push the fork protector downwards.
- Remove the screws on the right fork leg. Push the fork protector downwards.
Ol/FORK, TRIPLE CLAMP
13
Claaninl tha dust boots of tha fork lap-
• Info
I
Turn clockwise to increase spring preload; turn counterclockwise to reduce
spring preload.
Adjusting the spring preload has no influence on the absorption setting of
the rebound damping.
Basically, however, you should set the rebound damping higher with a
higher spring preload.
- Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (.- p. 10)
- Remove bleeder screws. briefly.
,/' Any excess pressure escapes from the interior of the fork.
- Mou nt and tighten bleeder screws.
- Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (.- p. 10)
- Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (.- p. 10)
- Loosen the fork protector. (.- p. 13)
- Push dust boots 0 of both fork legs downwards.
• Info
I
The dust boots should remove dust and coarse dirt particles from the fork
tubes. Over time, there is an ingress of dirt inside the boots. If this dirt is
not removed, it may cause the oil seals to leak.
Warning
Danller of accidents
Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the
brake discs.
- Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with
brake cleaner when necessary.
- Clean and oil the dust boots and inner fork tube of both fork legs.
I
Universal oil spray (.- p. 253)
- Press the dust boots back into their normal position.
- Remove excess oi I.
- Position the fork protector. (.- p. 14)
- Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (.- p. 10)
- Remove screws. and remove the clamp.
- Remove screws. on the left fork leg. Push the fork protector downwards.
- Remove the screws on the right fork leg. Push the fork protector downwards.