KTM 790 Adventure R 2019 Repair Manual page 75

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- Remove the spring.
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p. 73)
- Disassemble the damper. ( p. 74)
- Disassemble the piston rod . (~ p. 75)
- Disassemble the rebound adjuster.
(la
p. 77)
- Check the damper. (~ p. 78)
- Remove the heim joint. ( p. 79)
- Install the heim joint.
(IJJ
p. 80)
- Assemble the rebound adjuster .
(in
p. 80)
- Assemble the piston rod. ( p. 81)
- Assemble the damper.
(It..-
p. 83)
- Instal l the spring. (....,.. p. 89)
Condition
The shock absorber has been removed.
- Measure and note the spring length whi le the spring is under
tension.
- Turn screw
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on the preload adjuster all the way counter-
clockwise.
- Clamp the shock absorber into the special tool.
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Spring compressor (Tl4050S)
(L.-
p. 484)
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Use the suitable ring of the special tool with the smal l-
est possible inside diameter.
- Compress the spring.
- Remove half washers @ .
- Release the spring. Remove the shock absorber from the spe-
cial tool.
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