Breather Plug Front Fork; Cleaning The Dust Sleeves Of The Telescopic Fork; How To Change The Handlebar Position - KTM 85 SX 2003 Owner's Manual

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Breather plug front fork

After every 5 hours of use for competitive racing, slacken the breather
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plugs a few turns in order to relieve excess pressure from the inside of
the fork. To do this, place the motorcycle on a stand with the front wheel
lifted off the ground.
E
XCESSIVE PRESSURE IN THE INTERIOR OF THE FORK CAN CAUSE LEAKS IN THE FORK
YOUR FORK IS LEAKING
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HAVING THE SEALS REPLACED

Cleaning the dust sleeves of the telescopic fork

The dust-protection bellows
from the fork tube. However, after some time, dirt may also get in behind
the dust-protection bellows. If this dirt is not removed, the oil sealing rings
located behind it may start to leak.
Use a screwdriver to lift the dust-protection bellows out of the outer tubes
and slide them downward.
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Clean dust-protection bellows, outer tubes, and fork tubes thoroughly, and
oil them thoroughly with silicone spray or engine oil. Then, push dust-pro-
tection bellows into the outer tubes by hand.
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O SILICONE OIL MAY REACH THE FRONT TIRE OR THE BRAKE DISKS SINCE THIS WOULD
CONSIDERABLY REDUCE THE TIRE
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BRAKE

How to change the handlebar position

The handlebar position can be readjusted by 22 mm. Thus, you can put the
handlebar in the position that is the most convenient for you. The upper tri-
ple clamp
one another. The bores at the handlebar support
ter by 3.5 mm (0.13 in). Accordingly, you can mount the handlebar in
4 different positions.
For this purpose, remove screws
of the handlebar support. Position handlebar support, and tighten screws
to 40 Nm. Mount handlebar and handlebar clamps, and tighten screws
to 20 Nm. The gap between the handlebar support and handlebar clamps
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should be the same size in the front and in the rear.
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HE SCREWS
3,5 mm
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CAUTION
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IT IS RECOMMENDED TO OPEN THE BREATHER PLUGS BEFORE
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are to remove dust and coarse dirt particles
WARNING
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S ROAD GRIP AND THE BRAKING EFFECT OF THE FRONT
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includes 2 bores arranged at a distance of 15 mm (0.6 in) from
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of the handlebar clamps and screws
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MUST BE SECURED WITH LOCTITE
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