KTM 300 EXC, Repair Manual

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6 FORK, TRIPLE CLAMP
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6.1.22 Installing the lower triple clamp
500151-10
Main work
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Clean the bearing and sealing elements, check for damage, and grease.
High viscosity grease ( p. 270)
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Insert the lower triple clamp with the steering stem. Mount the upper steering head
bearing.
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Check whether the top steering head seal
1
is correctly positioned.
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Push on protective ring
2
.
602725-11
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Position the upper triple clamp with the steering.
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Position the clutch line and wiring harness.
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Mount screw
3
but do not tighten yet.
B00809-10
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Position the fork legs.
Info
Grooves are milled into the side of the upper end of the fork legs. The sec-
ond milled groove (from the top) must be flush with the top edge of the
upper triple clamp.
Position bleeder screws
4
toward the front.
602724-10
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Tighten screws
5
.
Guideline
Screw, bottom triple clamp M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
602723-11
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Tighten screw
3
.
Guideline
Screw, top steering head M20x1.5 12 Nm (8.9 lbf ft)