KTM 450 EXC-R EU User Manual
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MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
34
400210-10
ದ
Turn the adjusting screw
b
clockwise until it stops.
Info
Do not loosen nut
b
!
ದ
Turn back counterclockwise the number of clicks corresponding to the shock ab-
sorber type.
Specification
Rebound damping
Comfort
24
bclicks
Standard
22
bclicks
Sport
20
bclicks
Info
Turn clockwise to increase damping, turn counterclockwise to reduce sus-
pension damping.
Measuring rear wheel sag unloaded
ದ
Jack up the motorcycle. (
P. 32)
400220-10
ದ
Measure the distance
ದ as vertical as possible ದ between the rear axle and a fixed
point, for example, a mark on the side cover.
ದ
Make a note of the value as measurement
b
.
ದ
Remove the motorcycle from the work stand. (
P. 32)
Checking static sag of the shock absorber
400221-10
ದ
Measure distance
b
of rear wheel unloaded. (
P. 34)
ದ
Ask someone to help you by holding the motorcycle upright.
ದ
Measure the distance between the rear axle and the fixed point again.
ದ
Make a note of the value as measurement
b
.
Info
The static sag is the difference between measurements
b
and
b
.
ದ
Check the static sag.
Static sag
35
bmm (1.38bin)
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If the static sag is less or more than the specified value:
ದ
Adjust the spring preload of the shock absorber. (
P. 35)