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Checking and adjusting steering head bearing *
Check steering head bearing for play periodicaly. To check this put
motorcycle on a stand so that the front wheel is off the ground. Now try to
move the fork forward and backward. To adjust, loosen the five clamp
screws
1
of the top triple clamp and turn steering stem bolt clockwise
2
until there is no more play. Don’t tighten the steering stem bolt all the way,
otherwise the bearings will be damaged. With a plastic hammer, lightly rap
on the triple clamp to avoid tension. Re-tighten the five clamp screws with
15 Nm (11 ft.lb).
WARNING
I
F THE STEERING HEAD BEARING IS NOT ADJUSTED TO BE FREE OF PLAY
,
THE MOTOR
-
CYCLE WILL SHOW AN UNSTEADY DRIVING PERFORMANCE AND CAN GET OUT OF
CONTROL
.
!
CAUTION
!
I
F YOU DRIVE WITH PLAY IN THE STEERING HEAD BEARING FOR LONGER PERIODS
,
FIRST
THE BEARINGS AND THEN THE BEARING SEATS IN THE FRAME WILL BE DESTROYED
.
At least once a year, the steering head bearings should be greased.
Changing the spring preload of the shock absorber
KTM sets the shock absorber for a driver only, weighing approximately 75
kg (165 lb). If you want to take a passenger with you, of if you weigh
considerably more or less than 75 kg (165 lb), you should change the spring
preload accordingly
A
. This is easily done.
NOTE:
– Before changing the spring preload note down the basic setting, e.g.
how many threads are visible above the adjusting ring.
– One rotation of the adjusting ring
4
changes the spring preload by
approximately 1,75 mm (0,07 in).
Loosen the locking ring
3
with the hook wrench from the tool set. Change
the spring preload with the adjusting ring
4
and retighten the locking ring.
BASIC SETTING – SPRING PRELOAD
WP 0118W724............A = 23,5mm (640 LC4)
WP 0118W721............A = 15mm
(640 LC4 Supermoto)
Lubricating the shock absorber linkage
The bearings in the rocker arm must be greased (Shell Advance Grease) in
regular intervals. For this purpose, a grease nipple
5
is mounted on the
rocker arm.
!
CAUTION
!
A
FTER EACH TIME THE MOTORCYCLE IS WASHED
,
IT IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT TO
GREASE THE GREASE NIPPLE TO PUSH ANY WATER OUT OF THE BEARINGS
.
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4
5
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