Racing manual Öhlins super bike front fork FG 9700 Including: Setting up your fork Changing springs and seals Service the fork Trouble shooting Technical info Spare parts & tools Traction, handling, comfort and safety 1
Contents Öhlins super bike front fork FG 9700 Introduction __________________ Setting up your forks Spring preload adjustment ______ Rebound adjustment Compression adjustment Changing springs Changing seals Dismantling the forks __________ Assembly of the forks Troubleshooting Oil level adjustment ___________ Technical information Spare parts __________________ Tools Introduction 2 3 4 5 6 Safety signals Particularly important information is distinguished in this manual by the following notations: The
Each turn gives 1 mm in preload, maximum preload is 18 mm. 4 The best way to check the ”static sag” is to put the bike on the ground in running condition. Measure the distance between the bottom of the outer tube to the fork bottom. Then lift the front end of the bike, so the fork is fully extended. Take the measurement again. The difference between those two figures is ”static sag”. 5 The ”clickers” are a ”bleed function” separate for rebound and compression damping.
NOTE! compressed air. When measuring the oil level, always have the spring installed. Assembly of the forks Measure the oil level using the top of 1 the outer tube as the zero mark. Note the measurement. 8 Remove the spring and tip the oil in a clean container. 9 Remove the outer tube, clean the seals and check for damaged, if the seals are damaged remove and replace. Apply a thin layer of Öhlins green grease (148-01) on the scraper ring and on the sealing surfaces of the fork seal.
Air spring characteristics Not enough rebound damping. Put on some more rebound damping. Oil level 100 mm Oil level 120 mm 2 Too much preload. Take off some preload. 120 100 80 50 0 60 As mentioned in the beginning, the whole bike setup affects the front forks. Try to understand the feelings and work step by step. 200 150 100 20 Front end is too high. Lower the front end by pulling the fork legs through the triple clamps. 400 350 300 250 0 4 Force kgf 3 Rear end is too soft.
Spare parts Fig. 1-01 1-02 1-03 1-04 1-04 1-04 1-05 1-06 1-07 1-08 1-09 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 1-16 1-17 1-18 1-19 1-20 1-21 1-22 1-23 Part No. Description 00338-65 01460-33 01438-02 01596-90 01596-10 01596-95 01689-02 01627-01 01626-01 01552-01 01524-01 01553-01 01565-01 00338-63 01656-01 01525-02 01046-19 01240-01 01591-01 00430-04 01564-01 00194-10 01593-01 01593-02 01239-03 01666-01 01666-02 O-ring Preload tube Guide ring Spring, 230/0.90 Spring, 230/1.0 Spring, 230/0.
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