WARNING!
1. It is advisable to have an Öhlins dealer or other
qualifi ed person install the front fork.
2. Follow the instructions in the vehicle service
manual when changing the front fork.
3. When working on a raised vehicle, make sure that
it is securely supported to prevent it from falling.
1
Put the motorcycle on a workstand to raise the
front wheel off the ground.
2
Remove the front wheel, front leg covers, caliper
protection covers and brake caliper. Let the
brake caliper stay attached to the brake hose.
3
Remove the original front fork legs from the
triple clamps.
4
Remove the handlebar brackets. Loosen the
stem nut and remove it.
5
Remove the upper triple clamp. Remove the
nut that holds the steering stem and the lower
triple clamp.
M O U N T I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S
2
5
!
Removing the original front fork and triple clamps
Front leg
cover
Front
wheel
Upper triple
clamp
Lower triple
clamp
Brake
caliper
Caliper
protection cover
3
2
2
6
Install the pre-load tube, spring adjuster and the
top cap on the front fork legs.
7
Tighten the top cap, 30 Nm. Use a 17 mm and
a 24 mm wrench, tighten the top cap to the
lock nut by holding the wrenches as seen in the
fi gure below.
8
Pull up the fork leg. Attach the top cap to the
fork leg using the top cap tool 1873-01.
NOTE!
The top cap should only be hand tightened!
9
Adjust the compression and the rebound valves
according to the sections:
Set-up data
and
Ad-
justments
in this manual.
Top cap
Pre-load
tube
Spring
adjuster
17 mm
wrench
24 mm
wrench
8
7
Top cap tool
1873-01
7
6
10
Continue your work according to page 3,step 8
Installing the Öhlins front fork
.
WARNING!
Replacing the steering stem is a demanding
task and must be carried out by an authorized
dealer or other qualifi ed workshop.
!
Replacing the lower triple clamp
6
This front fork is provided with specially de-
signed triple clamps.
Replacing triple clamps
is an operation that requires high mechanic
competence. To perform this task you will
need a hydraulic press.
steering stem
Upper triple
clamp
Lower triple
clamp
4
5
WARNING!
Faulty handling when reattaching the steering
stem can cause damage to the triple clamps
and may affect the riding characteristics of
the motorcycle.
!
6
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