KTM Freeride 250 F 2018, Owner'S Manual

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12 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS
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12.10 Installing the lower triple clamp
H02564-10
Main work
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Clean the bearing and sealing elements, check for damage,
and grease.
High viscosity grease ( p. 146)
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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 upper steering head seal
1
is correctly posi-
tioned.
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Slide on protective ring 2 and O-ring 3 .
F01204-11
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Position the upper triple clamp with the handlebar.
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Mount screw
4
but do not tighten yet.
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Position the clutch line and wiring harness.
F01188-10
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Position the fork legs.
Bleeder screws
5
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 upper edge of the upper triple clamp.
F01206-10
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Tighten screws 6 .
Guideline
Screw, bottom triple
clamp M8 18 Nm (13.3 lbf ft)