11 SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS 46
11.10 Installing the lower triple clamp
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Main work
– Clean the bearing and sealing elements, check for damage, and grease.
High viscosity grease ( p. 129)
– Insert the lower triple clamp with the steering stem. Mount the upper steering head
bearing.
–
Check whether upper steering head seal
is correctly positioned.
–
Slide on protective ring
and O-ring
.
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– Position the upper triple clamp with the handlebar.
–
Mount screw
but do not tighten yet.
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– Position the fork legs.
Bleeder screw
of the right fork leg is positioned to the front.
Valve
of the left fork leg faces the front.
Info
The air suspension AER valve is located in the left fork leg.
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.
K00473-10
–
Tighten screws
.
Guideline
Screw, bottom triple clamp M8 12 Nm (8.9 lbf ft)
K00465-10
–
Tighten screw
.
Guideline
Screw, top steering head M20x1.5 12 Nm (8.9 lbf ft)