12 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
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12.12
Installing the lower triple clamp (EXC
‑
F Six Days)
B01604-10
Main work
–
Clean the bearing and sealing elements, check for damage,
and grease.
High viscosity grease (
–
Position the lower triple clamp with the steering stem. Mount
the upper steering head bearing.
–
Check whether upper steering head seal
1
is correctly posi-
tioned.
–
Mount protective ring
2
and O-ring
3
.
E00385-10
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Position the upper triple clamp with the handlebar.
–
Mount screw
4
but do not tighten yet.
–
Secure wiring harness and clutch line with cable holder.
–
Position the voltage regulator, and mount and tighten
screws
5
.
Guideline
Remaining screws,
chassis
M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
H01672-10
–
Position the fork legs.
Bleeder screws
6
are positioned toward the front.
Info
The rebound damping is located in right fork leg
REB
(red adjusting screw). The compression damping is
located in left fork leg
COM
(white 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.
E00386-10
–
Tighten screws
7
.
Guideline
Screw, bottom triple
clamp
M8
15 Nm (11.1 lbf ft)
