ATK 260LQ 1995 Owner's Manual - Page 12
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Print Pagethe oil height on it. Subtracting the oil
mark number from 8 gives the oil
level.
Outer tube level with top
of cartridge
Oil level
Outer fork tube —■
Fork fully compressed ,
Cartridge
8 in.
2 in.
Fork-spring preload:
Fork-spring preload refers to the dis
tance the spring is compressed when
it is installed in the fork with the fork
fully extended.
Effect of spring preload:
Spring preload effects the motorcy
cle's ride height. Increasing the spring
preload raises the ride height of the
bike and makes the fork feel slightly
stiffer during the initial part of its
movement.Generally, a lower fork-
spring preload is advisable.
The recommended fork-spring preload
is 10 mm.
Setting the fork-spring preload:
1) Follow steps one and two under
Setting the fork-oil level.
2) Holding the damper cartridge fully
extended, measure the distance from
Spring clip
^-groove
Cartridge fully extended
Spring preload setting
1 0 m m
the bottom of its spring-clip groove to
the top of the fork spring and record
that number.
3) Add the amount of spring preload
desired to the number derived in (2),
(above) to determine the length of the
preload spacer.
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Spring retainer clips
Plastic spacers
Steel washer
BRAKES
Nissin hydraulic brake components
are used on your new ATK. The dual-
piston front and rear calipers are
exactly the same, as are their brake
pads. Using a dual-piston caliper on
the rear wheel offers several advan
tages: brake pad life is greatly
increased; stopping power is greater;
and overheating, even at high-speeds
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