Cleaning The Dust Boots; Bleeding The Fork Legs; Checking The Swing Arm Support; Checking/Adjusting The Steering Head Bearing - KTM 950 ADVENTURE 2003 Manual

LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE WORK - CHASSIS

Cleaning the dust boots

– See Owner's Manual, page 25

Bleeding the fork legs

– See Owner's Manual, page 25

Checking the swing arm support

– Try to move the rear wheel to each side in an unloaded condition.
You should not feel any clearance
NOTE:
– If you feel any clearance, check whether the swing arm support is
worn or the wheel bearing is defective.
– See page 10-7 to replace the swing arm support or page 10-3 to
replace the wheel bearing.

Checking/adjusting the steering head bearing

– Try to move the fork back and forth in an unloaded condition.
– If you feel any clearance, loosen the 5 clamp bolts on the top triple
clamp and turn in the blind nut
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NOTE: do not tighten the blind nut since you may damage the bearing.
– Gently tap on the top triple clamp with a plastic hammer to relieve
any distortion and tighten the 5 clamp bolts to 23 Nm.
Checking all chassis bolts for force fit
NOTE: check the bolts listed below with a torque wrench. If a bolt
secured with Loctite 243 is not tightened to the specified torque (if it
can easily be screwed in further), remove the bolt, clean, secure with
Loctite 243 and tighten to the correct torque.
Collar bolt on the front wheel spindle: 60 Nm
Collar nut on the rear wheel spindle: 110 Nm
AH bolts on the upper shock absorber: 100 Nm
AH bolts on the lower shock absorber: Loctite 243 + 45 Nm
AH bolts on the subframe: Loctite 243 + 45 Nm
Collar bolts on the handlebar clamps: 20 Nm
SK clamp bolts on the top triple clamp: 23 Nm
SK clamp bolts on the bottom triple clamp: 18 Nm
SK clamp bolts on the fork legs: 10 Nm
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until no clearance is left.
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