Adjusting The Fork Air Pressure - Husqvarna FC 450 2018 Repair Manual

Adjusting the fork air �ressure
Warning
Danger of accident Modifications to the suspension setting may seriously alter the handling charac­
teristic.
Extreme modifications to the suspension setting may cause a serious deterioration in the handling
characteristic and overload components.
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Only make adjustments within the recommended range.
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Ride slowly to start with after making adjustments to get the feel of the new handling characteristic.
Info
Check or adjust the air pressure under the same conditions at the earliest 5 minutes after switching off
the engine.
The air suspension is located in the left fork leg. The pressure and rebound damping is located in the
right fork leg.
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand.
Main work
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Remove protection cap
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Push together fork airpump
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Fork airpump (79412966000)
• Info
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The fork airpump is included as part of the motorcy­
cle's accessory pack.
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Connect the fork airpump to the left fork leg.
✓ The fork airpump indicator switches on automatically.
✓ A little air escapes from the fork leg when connecting.
Info
This is due to the volume of the hose and not due to a
defect in the fork airpump or the fork.
Read the accompanying instructions for
Husqvarna Motorcycles accessories.
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Adjust the air pressure as specified.
Guideline
Air pressure
Changing the air pressure in
steps of
Minimum air pressure
Maximum air pressure
Info
Never adjust the air pressure to a value outside the
stated range.
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Disconnect the fork airpump from the left fork leg.
FORK, TRIPLE CLAMP 6
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8
fully.
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10.5 bar (152 psi)
0.2 bar (3 psi)
7 bar (1 02 psi)
12 bar (174 psi)
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