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MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
Installing the shock absorber
11.14
Checking the basic setting of the fork
11.15
Info
For various reasons, no exact riding sag can be determined for the forks.
Adjusting the compression damping of the fork
11.16
Info
The hydraulic compression damping determines the fork suspension behavior.
x
–
Push splash protector
tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top shock absorber
–
Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, bottom shock
B00012-11
absorber
Info
The heim joint for the shock absorber at the swing arm is Teflon coated. It
must not be greased with grease or with other lubricants. Lubricants dis-
solve the Teflon coating, thereby drastically reducing the service life.
–
Remove the motorcycle from the work stand. (
–
As with the shock absorber, smaller weight differences can be compensated by the
spring preload.
–
However, if your fork often bottoms out (hard end stop on compression), you must
fit harder springs to avoid damage to the fork and frame.
400189-01
(EXC, EXC SIX DAYS, XC-W)
–
Remove protection covers
–
Turn adjusting screws
Info
Adjusting screws
Make the same adjustment on both fork legs.
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Turn back counterclockwise by the number of clicks corresponding to the fork
type.
100020-10
Guideline
(All 125/200 models)
Compression damping
(All 250/300 EXC/XC-W models)
Compression damping
to the side and position the shock absorber. Mount and
.
M12
.
M12
.
clockwise all the way.
are located at the bottom end of the fork legs.
Comfort
Standard
Sport
Comfort
Standard
Sport
80 Nm
Loctite
®
243™
(59 lbf ft)
80 Nm
Loctite
®
243™
(59 lbf ft)
p. 38)
26 clicks
22 clicks
18 clicks
26 clicks
22 clicks
18 clicks
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