HUSABERG FE 450 AUS, Repair Manual

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01/FORK, TRIPLE CLAMP
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Clamp in the fork vertically.
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Fill with fork oil.
Fork oil per fork
leg 620 ml
(20.96 fl. oz.) Fork oil (SAE 5) ( p. 263)
Info
Pull out and push in the piston rod several times in order to bleed air from
the cartridge.
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Remove pin

of the special tool.
Gripping tool (T14026S1) ( p. 276)
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Pull out the piston rod. Mount the spring. Mount the pin again.
Guideline
Spring rate
Weight of rider: 65… 75 kg (143…
165 lb.) 4.2 N/mm (24 lb/in)
Weight of rider: 75… 85 kg (165…
187 lb.) 4.4 N/mm (25.1 lb/in)
Weight of rider: 85… 95 kg (187…
209 lb.) 4.6 N/mm (26.3 lb/in)
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Pull the spring downward. Place the special tool on the hexagonal part.
Open-end wrench (T14032) ( p. 277)
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Remove the special tool.
Gripping tool (T14026S1) ( p. 276)
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Clamp the special tool in the bench vise.
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Grease the threads of the piston rod.
Lubricant (T159) ( p. 266)
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Grease the upper edge

of the piston rod.
Lubricant (T158) ( p. 265)
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Screw the
Preload Adjuster
with preload spacer onto the piston rod.
Info
The Preload Adjuster must be screwed in all the way before the piston rod
also begins to turn. In case of tight piston rod threads, it must be held to
keep it from turning. If the
Preload Adjuster is not screwed in all the way,
then the rebound adjustment will not function.
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Tighten the Preload Adjuster .
Guideline
Preload Adjuster on the piston rod M12x1 25 Nm
(18.4 lbf ft)
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Take pressure off of the special tool. Pull the spring downward and remove the spe-
cial tool.