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Front Fork (kx450d8f); Air Pressure; Rebound Damping Adjustment - Kawasaki KX450F Service Manual

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13-26 SUSPENSION

Front Fork (KX450D8F)

Air Pressure

The standard air pressure in the front fork legs is atmo-
spheric pressure. Air pressure in the fork legs increase
with normal use, so the fork action stiffens during opera-
tion. Release air pressure form the fork legs prior to each
race through the pressure relief screw located in each front
fork cap.
•
Place the jack under the frame so that the front wheel off
the ground.
Special Tool - Jack: 57001-1238
•
Remove the screws [A] at the top of the front fork top plugs
to let the air pressure equalize.
○
Do not use the sidestand when adjusting the air pres-
sure.
○
Adjust the air pressure when the front forks are cold.
•
Replace the O-ring with a new one.
•
Install the screw.

Rebound Damping Adjustment

•
Place the jack under the frame so that the front wheel off
the ground.
Special Tool - Jack: 57001-1238
•
Clean the bottom of the fork tubes.
•
Remove the caps on the bottom of the fork tubes.
•
To adjust rebound damping, turn the adjuster [A] on the
front fork cylinder valve with the blade of a screwdriver
until you feel a click. Adjust the rebound damping to suit
your preference under special condition.
○
The left and right fork legs must have the same shock
damping.
Seated positions adjuster turned fully clockwise [A].
Rebound Damping Adjuster Setting
Standard: 10 clicks [B]
Softer (Counterclockwise) [C]
Harder (Clockwise) [D]
*: Number of turns counterclockwise usable range - 20
clicks or more
Counterclockwise from the fully seated position
•
Put the caps into the bottom of the fork tubes.
NOTE
NOTE

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