2015 Kawasaki KX250F Owners Manual - Page 147

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146 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT WARNING If the axle holder is not securely clamped, the front fork assembly may come out of the vise when compressed, which could cause an accident resulting in injury. However, clamping the axle holder too tightly can damage it which will affect riding stability. Use protective aluminum covers on the jaws of the vise and do not tighten the vise excessively. the top plug wrench (special tool: 57001 • Using -1645), remove the right front fork spring adjuster unit from the outer tube and slowly slide down the outer tube. j • Tighten the bottom plug to the specified torque. Tightening Torque Right Front Fork Bottom Plug: 69 N·m (7.0 kgf·m, 51 ft·lb) A. Top Plug Wrench (Special Tool: 57001-1645) B. Right Front Fork Spring Adjuster Unit C. Right Front Fork Outer Tube the threads of the right front fork spring ad• Clean juster unit and right front fork spring preload ad- • • • A. Right Front Fork Bottom Plug juster. Replace the O-ring on the preload adjuster with a new one. Turn the right front fork spring preload adjuster counterclockwise to the softest position. Apply specified fork oil to the O-ring.

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146
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
j
WARNING
If the axle holder is not securely clamped, the
front fork assembly may come out of the vise
when compressed, which could cause an ac-
cident resulting in injury.
However, clamp-
ing the axle holder too tightly can damage it
which will affect riding stability. Use protec-
tive aluminum covers on the jaws of the vise
and do not tighten the vise excessively.
•
Tighten the bottom plug to the specified torque.
Tightening Torque
Right Front Fork Bottom Plug:
69 N·m (7.0 kgf·m, 51 ft·lb)
A. Right Front Fork Bottom Plug
•
Using the top plug wrench (special tool: 57001
-1645), remove the right front fork spring adjuster
unit from the outer tube and slowly slide down the
outer tube.
A. Top Plug Wrench (Special Tool: 57001-1645)
B. Right Front Fork Spring Adjuster Unit
C. Right Front Fork Outer Tube
•
Clean the threads of the right front fork spring ad-
juster unit and right front fork spring preload ad-
juster.
•
Replace the O-ring on the preload adjuster with a
new one.
•
Turn the right front fork spring preload adjuster
counterclockwise to the softest position.
•
Apply specified fork oil to the O-ring.