KTM 350 EXC-F EU Repair Manual page 51

6 FORK, TRIPLE CLAMP
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Pull out the piston rod and push it back in numerous times while pressing it to one
side slightly.
Air bubbles emerge and the cartridge is bled.
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Keep bleeding until no more air bubbles emerge.
The piston rod moves out automatically to the middle of the total stroke
distance.
Info
When fully bled, the correct air chamber length is achieved automatically.
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Position spring.
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Pull the spring down. Mount screw cap
Info
When assembling, ensure that the screw caps are correctly mounted accord-
ing to the hydrostop needles.
Rebound damping side – red hydrostop needle, screw cap with mark REB.
Compression damping side – silver hydrostop needle, screw cap with
mark COMP.
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Pull the spring down. Mount the open end wrench on the hexagonal part.
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Hold the open end wrench. Tighten screw cap
Guideline
Screw cap on piston rod
Special socket (T14047) (
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Push the outer tube up.
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Clamp the outer tube in the area of the lower triple clamp.
Clamping stand (T1403S) (
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Tighten screw cap
Guideline
Cartridge on outer tube
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Special socket (T14047) (
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Mount the adjuster. Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, adjuster
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Alternative 1
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Turn the adjuster of compression damping
rebound damping
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
.
M8x0.75
p. 353)
p. 353)

.
M51x1.5
p. 353)
M4x0.5
 (mark REB) all the way clockwise.
 .
18 Nm
(13.3 lbf ft)
40 Nm
(29.5 lbf ft)

.
2.5 Nm
(1.84 lbf ft)

(mark COMP) and the adjuster of
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