Removing The Shock Absorber; Installing The Shock Absorber; Checking Basic Setting Of Fork; Adjusting The Compression Damping Of The Fork - KTM 450 SX-F EU Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE

Removing the shock absorber

9.13

Installing the shock absorber

9.14

Checking basic setting of fork

9.15
Info
For various reasons, no exact riding sag can be determined for the forks.

Adjusting the compression damping of the fork

9.16
Info
The hydraulic compression damping determines the fork suspension behavior.
x
–
Jack up the motorcycle. (
–
Remove screw
without blocking the rear wheel. Fix the rear wheel in this position.
–
Remove screw
absorber.
800001-10
x
–
Push splash protector
tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, top shock absorber
–
Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, bottom shock
absorber
800001-11
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 is often overloaded (hard end stop on compression), you must
fit harder springs to avoid damage to the fork and frame.
400189-01
p. 22)
and lower the rear wheel with the swing arm as far as possible

, push splash protector
 
to the side and position the shock absorber. Mount and

.

M12
.

M12
to the side, and remove the shock
80 Nm Loctite ® 243™
(59 lbf ft)
80 Nm Loctite ® 243™
(59 lbf ft)
p. 22)
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