11
SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
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11.5
Removing the fork legs
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
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Remove the front wheel.
102149-10
Main work
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Remove screws
and take off the clamp.
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Remove screws
and take off the brake caliper.
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Allow the brake caliper and brake line to hang tension-free to the side.
Info
Do not activate the hand brake lever while the front wheel is removed.
M01135-10
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Unscrew screws
. Take out the left fork leg.
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Unscrew screws
. Take out the right fork leg.
11.6
Installing the fork legs
S00867-10
Main work
(125/150 SX EU)
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Position the fork legs.
The air release screw
of the right fork leg is positioned to the front.
The left fork leg valve
is offset by approx. 20 to the front.
Info
Grooves are milled into the side of the upper end of the fork legs. The
second milled groove (from the top) must be flush with the top edge of
the upper triple clamp.
The air suspension is located in the left fork leg. The pressure and
rebound damping is located in the right fork leg.
402556-10
(250 SX EU)
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Position the fork legs.
Bleeder screws
are positioned toward the front.
Info
Grooves are milled into the side of the upper end of the fork legs. The
second milled groove (from the top) must be flush with the top edge of
the upper triple clamp.
(125/150 SX US, All XC models, 250 SX US)
–
Position the fork legs.
Bleeder screws
are positioned toward the front.
Info
The compression damping is located in the left fork leg
COMP
(white
adjusting screw). The rebound damping is located in the right fork
leg
REB
(red adjusting screw).
Grooves are milled into the side of the upper end of the fork legs. The
second milled groove (from the top) must be flush with the top edge of
the upper triple clamp.
