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Remove the bushes and turn the inner rings by hand to check the play in the ball joints. Change ball joints with excessive play.
The nut (C) has a left-hand thread and is marked accordingly. Fit the left-hand nut (C) at the mark on the central rod (A).
The centre-to-centre distance between the ball joints must be 272 mm/10.708 in.
Changing this distance will change the suspension layout and bike trim.
Tighten the nuts on the central rod to a torque setting of 34-37 Nm.