2012 Kawasaki KX250F Owners Manual - Page 137

2012 Kawasaki KX250F Manual

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 135 j A. Top Plug B. Right Front Fork Outer Tube C. Top Plug Wrench (Special Tool: 57001-1645) A. Left Front Fork Cylinder Unit B. Top Plug Wrench (Special Tool: 57001-1645) C. Torque Wrench the front fork tubes to the motorcycle. • Install Tighten front fork clamp bolts (lower) to the • specifiedthe torque. Tightening Torque Front Fork Clamp Bolts (Lower): 23 N·m (2.3 kgf·m, 17 ft·lb) the left front fork cylinder unit and right • Tighten front fork top plug using the top plug wrench (special tool: 57001-1645) to the specified torque. Tightening Torque Left Front Fork Cylinder Unit: 34 N·m (3.5 kgf·m, 25 ft·lb) Right Front Fork Top Plug: 34 N·m (3.5 kgf·m, 25 ft·lb) NOTE żThe torque of left front fork cylinder unit and right front fork top plug are specified to 34 N·m (3.5 kgf·m, 25 ft·lb) however, when you use the top plug wrench (special tool: 57001-1645), reduce the torque to 90% of the specified value (31 N·m (3.1 kgf·m, 23 ft·lb)) due to the distance between the center of the square hole, where the torque

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MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
135
j
A. Top Plug
B. Right Front Fork Outer Tube
C. Top Plug Wrench (Special Tool: 57001-1645)
Install the front fork tubes to the motorcycle.
Tighten the front fork clamp bolts (lower) to the
specified torque.
Tightening Torque
Front Fork Clamp Bolts (Lower):
23 N·m (2.3 kgf·m, 17 ft·lb)
Tighten the left front fork cylinder unit and right
front fork top plug using the top plug wrench (spe-
cial tool: 57001-1645) to the specified torque.
A. Left Front Fork Cylinder Unit
B. Top Plug Wrench (Special Tool: 57001-1645)
C. Torque Wrench
Tightening Torque
Left Front Fork Cylinder Unit:
34 N·m (3.5 kgf·m, 25 ft·lb)
Right Front Fork Top Plug:
34 N·m (3.5 kgf·m, 25 ft·lb)
NOTE
°
The torque of left front fork cylinder unit and right
front fork top plug are specified to 34 N·m (3.5
kgf·m, 25 ft·lb) however, when you use the top
plug wrench (special tool: 57001-1645), reduce
the torque to 90% of the specified value (31 N·m
(3.1 kgf·m, 23 ft·lb)) due to the distance between
the center of the square hole, where the torque