KYMCO Mongoose/KXR 250 Service Manual page 184

14.
FRONT WHEEL/FRONT SUSPENSION/
STEERING SYSTEM
Mongoose/KXR 250
Bushes
Inspect the front arm.
Cracks/bends/damage →Replace.
Do not attempt to straighten a bent arm,
this may dangerously weaken the arm.
Inspect bushes.
Wear/damage →Replace.
Check the lower front arm brackets of the
frame.
If bent, cracked or damaged, repair or
replace the frame.
Check the tightening torque of the front
arms securing nuts.
Torque: 4.0～5.0kgf-m
Check the lower front arm side play by
moving it from side to side.
If side play noticeable, replace the inner
collar and bushes as a set.
Check the lower front arm vertical
movement by moving it up and down.
If vertical movement is tight, binding or
rough, replace the inner collar and bushes as
a set.
Bolts
Remove the two nuts and two bolts
attaching the lower front arm, then remove
the lower front arm and bushes.
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