Husqvarna WR 250/2005, Workshop Manual

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N° 8000A4433 (06-04)
FRAME, SUSPENSIONS AND WHEELS
MAINTENANCE
Maintenance recommendations
This fork is the result of years of experience made on the most important racing
tracks. Even though it is a high technology product, no particular maintenance is
needed. Since it is designed for a sporting use, maintenance is very easy to
perform and needs no special tools.
Routine maintenance Use
Competition Not competition
1- Dust seal cleaning:
CROSS and ROAD
After every race After every ride
2- Oil change:
CROSS
After 6 hours After 20 hours
ROAD After 30 hours After 60 hours
3- Oil seal change:
CROSS
After 6 hours After 20 hours
ROAD After 30 hours After 60 hours
4- Air bleeding:
CROSS and ROAD
After every ride Every month
Note: On muddy or sandy terrain forks should be checked after shorter periods of
time (-30%) than those shown in the above table.
Note: reference numbers in this chapter refer to the parts belonging to the fork
exploded view on page I.9.
1- Dust seal cleaning (FIG. 5)
NOTE
There is no need to disassemble the fork legs to clean the dust seal.
No special tools are required.
Use silicone grease spray.
PROCEDURE
Before cleaning the dust seal, clean the stanchion tubes
Remove the dust seal (12) from the slider (7). Do not score the stanchion tube (5-
6).
Lower the dust seal down the stanchion and clean the inner side of the dust seal
and its seat in the slider with compressed air.
Never use metal tools to remove the dirt. Pump the slider slightly up and down
and remove any possible dirt from the stanchions. Lubricate the dust seal and the
visible part of the oil seal.
Reposition the dust seal in the stanchion.
2- Oil change
NOTE
To change the oil, the fork legs must be disassembled.
Required tools: no. 2 19-mm Allen wrenches, scale or gauge.
Tightening torque for damper rod: 10 Nm.
Tightening torque for plug check nut: 30 Nm.
Tightening torque for slider plug: 25 Nm.
1.5 lt. of recommended oil.
FIG.5
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