Ohlins Enduro Owner's Manual

Manual is about: 48 mm front fork

Summary of Enduro

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    1 owners manual Öhlins 48 mm front fork tm mx/enduro and supermotard including: setting up your bike fine-tuning service the fork general handling set-up technical info spare parts.

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    2 safety signals important information concerning safety is distinguished in this manual by the following notations: the safety alert symbol means: caution! Your safety is involved. Warning! Failure to follow warning instructions could result in severe or fatal injury to anyone working with, inspect...

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    3 tuning the suspension motorcycle road holding qualities all motorcycles are designed with a suspension geometry that includes height and fork angle. The changing of components can affect this and it is therefore essential that both the rear and the front ends match each other. Changing to Öhlins s...

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    4 settings basic settings always ensure that the basic setting made by Öhlins is correct. It is adapted to the make and model (in its original state) and for a rider of average weight. Warning incorrect spring action can produce a fork angle that is too steep or too flat.This in turn will give a ten...

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    5 fine-tuning the bike learning how to use the adjusters will take time but you quickly appreciate them once you know the tricks. Even the specialists sometimes need a specialist! With the adjusters you optimize the suspen- sion for your riding style and the track you are competing on. The same basi...

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    6 in general, compression damping changes should be used to influence the bike’s stability and re- sponse, while rebound damping changes should be used to influence comfort and traction. When you need more damping force, you should mainly try to increase compression damping and use as little rebound...

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    7 pre-load adjustment 1 put the bike on a stand and loosen the screws in the top fork crown that hold the fork legs. Note! On most mx-bikes you have take of the handle bar off before you can unscrew the top cap. Remove the adjustment wheel and the springs and balls of the adjuster. 2 unscrew the top...

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    8 4 remove the original spring support. Install a new spring support to achieve the right static sag. 5 fitthe spring support and the top cap. Tighten the top cap and lock nut to a torque of 20 nm. Caution! The piston shaft must bottom in the top cap before the lock nut is tightened. Original spring...

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    9 changing springs 6 follow instructions 1-4 on previous page and remove the spring. Do not install the spring support spacer. 7 8 install the new spring. Note! Check the free length of the spring. Original length is 467 mm. If the spring length is under 460 mm the spring must be changed. Follow ins...

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    10 technical specifications fork lengths and diameters front fork Øa Øb 53.9 mm 59.3 mm length (l) mx/enduro supermotard 935 mm 904 mm rebound and compression adjustment refer to mounting instruction for set-up data. Maximum open rebound and compression valve: 20 clicks. Free spring length: mx/endur...

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    11 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 1 2 3 4 17 21 22 23 20 22 10 spare parts pos. Part no. Pcs. Description type/remarks 1 - 1 top cap 2 02400-01 1 bump rubber 3 02403-01 1 slide washer 4 02436-04 1 spring support 4 mm pre-load 02436-08 1 spring support 8 mm pre-load 5 02428-39 1 spring front fork ...

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    12 1 4 5 7 2 3 9 8 6 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 spare parts pos. Part no. Pcs. Description type/remarks 1 00828-01 1 screw 2 00820-02 1 adjustment knob 3 01473-06 1 circlip 4 00338-79 1 o-ring 5 02405-01 1 adjustment screw 6 00884-01 2 ball 7 0883-01 2 spring 8 01050-01 1 screw 9 00338-59 1 o-rin...

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    13 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 34 33 compression adjuster rebound adjuster 44 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 35 45 46 47 50 48 49 spare parts pos. Part no. Pcs. Description type/remarks 21 00438-31 1 o-ring 22 02356-03 1 rebound needle 23 02322-01 1 spring 24 02320-03 1 piston holder 25 00530-18 1 ...

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    14 general handling set-up front suspension. Front fork travel is not used to its full capacity. Harsh feeling, front wheel grip is not satisfactory in bumpy turns. Suspension too hard. • decrease the front fork compression damping. • change to softer springs. Suspension bottoming, too soft during e...

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    15 maintenance telescopic front forks depend on a smooth, friction free action. Make sure your forks are regularly serviced. Do not use strong solvents, such as brake cleaner, to clean the front forks. This will dry out the seals and the steel tubes and cause friction or leakage. After every race cl...

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    16 07295-16, issued 03 09 23. T eknisk illustration. 1500 ex. Öhlins racing ab, box 722, s-194 27 upplands väsby, sweden phone +46 8 590 025 00, fax +46 8 590 025 80 your Öhlins dealer: more info www.Ohlins.Com.