SERVICE WORK ON THE CHASSIS 12
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12.8 Installing the fork legs
H01595-10
Main work
– Position the fork legs.
Bleeder screws
1
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.
E00914-11
(All standard EXC/XC-W models)
–
Tighten screws
2
.
Guideline
Screw, top triple
clamp
M8 20 Nm
(14.8 lbf ft)
–
Tighten screws
3
.
Guideline
Screw, bottom
triple clamp
M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
E00919-11
(All Six Days models)
–
Tighten screws
2
.
Guideline
Screw, top triple
clamp
M8 17 Nm
(12.5 lbf ft)
–
Tighten screws
3
.
Guideline
Screw, bottom
triple clamp
M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
E00375-11
–
Position the brake caliper, and mount and tighten screws
4
.
Guideline
Screw, front
brake caliper
M8 25 Nm (18.4 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
– Mount the cable tie(s).
– Position the brake line, wiring harness, and clamp. Mount and
tighten screws
5
.
Finishing work
– Install the front wheel. ( p. 112)
– Install the headlight mask with the headlight. ( p. 124)
– Check the headlight setting. ( p. 126)