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- Remove front and rear sections of the front mudguard.
See Group 46.
- Remove front wheel.
See Group 36.
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- Remove plug (arrow) in underside of slider tube fork bridge.
- Slacken fastener (2) securing steering damper to leading link.
Caution: Fastener (1) securing steering damper to slider tube fork bridge (Torx) is secured with thread-locking compound.
- Remove fastener securing steering damper to slider tube fork bridge.
- Remove steering damper.
- Installation is the reverse of the removal procedure: pay particular attention to the following.
Caution: Note length of screws.
- Use only manufacturer's genuine screws, since the steering damper could be damaged if the screws are of the wrong length.
Tightening torque:
- Steering damper to leading link (Use new screw or clean thread + Loctite 243) — 21 Nm
- Steering damper to slider tube fork bridge (Use new screw or clean thread + Loctite 243) — 21 Nm
Checking the steering damper
See Group 00.