User manual HUSABERG HUSABERG-2004

[. . . ] "04 Edition 2004 BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG OWNERS MANUAL MANUEL D'UTILISATION TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION . . 17 Damping action during compression of shock absorber 18 Rebound damping of shock absorber . . 19 TIPS AND WARNINGS FOR STARTING THE MOTORCYCLE . 20 Instructions for initial operation . . 30 Checking and adjusting the steering head bearing . 30 Breather plug front fork . [. . . ] If you are uncertain which spring to use, contact your Husaberg workshop. According to our experience, the damping rate of the compression stage can remain unchanged. The damping rate of the rebound stage can be reduced by a few clicks for a softer spring or increased by a few clicks for a harder spring. 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 RIDERS WEIGHT INCLUSIVE GEARS IN KILOGRAM MODELL 1445Y728 FC 450, 550 1445Y729 FE 450, 501, 550, 650 1445Y730 FS 450, 650 SOFTER STANDARD HARDER 4, 2 N/mm 4, 0 N/mm ­ 4, 4 N/mm 4, 2 N/mm 4, 4 N/mm 4, 6 N/mm 4, 4 N/mm 4, 6 N/mm - 33 - ENGLISH MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE HOW TO CHANGE THE HANDLEBAR POSITION The handlebar position can be readjusted by 22 mm. Thus, you can put the handlebar in the position that is the most convenient for you. The upper triple clamp (1) includes 2 bores arranged at a distance of 15 mm (0. 6 in) from one another. The bores at the handlebar support (2) are offset from the center by 3. 5 mm (0. 13 in). Accordingly, you can mount the handlebar in 4 different positions. ENGLISH For this purpose, remove screws (3) of the handlebar clamps and screws (4) of the handlebar support. Mount handlebar and handlebar clamps, and tighten screws (3) to 20 Nm. The gap between the handlebar support and the handlebar clamps should be the same in the front and in the rear. WARNING: The screws (4) must be secured with Loctite 243. 3 4 mm 15 2 3, 5 mm 1 CHANGING THE SPRING PRELOADING OF THE SHOCK ABSORBER The spring preload can be changed by turning the adjusting ring (5). For this purpose, you should dismount the shock absorber and clean it thoroughly. NOTE: ­ Before changing the spring preload note down the basic setting, e. g. ­ One rotation of the adjusting ring (5) changes the spring pretension by approximately 1. 75 mm (0. 07 in). Loosen the clamping screw (6) and use the hook wrench contained in the vehicle tool set to turn the adjusting ring as desired. Turning it counterclockwise will reduce the preload, turning it clockwise will increasethe preload. . 10 mm 6 5 A - 34 - MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE CHECK CHAIN TENSION Jack the motorcycle up on its frame so that the rear wheel no longer touches the ground. In the course of this procedure, the upper chain portion (A) must be taut (see drawing). WARNING: Excessive tensioning of the chain will put additional load on the components of the secondary drivetrain (chain, bearings of transmission and rear wheel). Aside from resulting premature wear, if worst comes to worst the chain may rupture or the countershaft of the transmission may break. A the chain could also block the rear wheel or damage the engine. In either case the operator is likely to lose control of the motorcycle. m 0m 8-1 CORRECT CHAIN TENSION Loosen collar nut (1), loosen lock nuts (2), and turn right and left adjusting screws (3) equally far. To ensure the correct alignment of the rear wheel, the marks at the left and right chain adjusters must be positioned identically in relation to the reference marks (B). Before tightening thr collar nut, verify that the chain adjusters (4) are sitting close to the adjusting screws and that the rear wheel has been aligned with the front wheel. [. . . ] ­ Warm up the engine once again, close the fuel cock and wait until the engine dies. Then open the drain plug of the float chamber to remove the remaining fuel. Actuate kick-starter 10 times in order to distribute the oil onto the cylinder walls and mount the spark plug. ­ Set piston to compression so that the valves will be closed (slowly operate the kickstarter until you can hear the automatic decompressor click (release)) ­ Let fuel flow out of tank into an appropriate container. [. . . ]