Before installation
Öhlins Racing AB can not be held responsible for
any damage whatsoever to steering damper or
vehicle, or injury to persons, if the instructions for
fitting and maintenance are not followed exactly.
Similarly, the warranty will become null and void
if the instructions are not adhered to.
WARNING!
1. Installing a steering damper, that is not
approved by the vehicle manufacturer, may
affect the stability of your vehicle. Öhlins
Racing AB cannot be held responsible for
any personal injury or damage whatsoever
that may occur after fitting the steering
damper. Contact an Öhlins dealer or other
qualified person for advice.
2. Please study and make certain that you
fully understand all the mounting instructions
and the owners manuals before handling this
steering damper kit. If you have any ques-
tions regarding proper installation proce-
dures, contact an Öhlins dealer or other quali-
fied person.
3. The vehicle service manual must be referred
to when installing the Öhlins steering damper.
Safety signals
Important information concerning safety is
distinguished in this manual by the
following notations:
The Safety alert symbol means:
Caution! Your safety is involved.
WARNING!
Failure to follow warning instructions
could result in
severe or fatal injury
to anyone working with, inspecting or
using the suspension, or to bystanders.
CAUTION!
Caution indicates that special pre-
cautions must be taken to avoid dam-
age to the suspension.
NOTE!
This indicates information that is of
importance with regard to procedures.
Öhlins products are subject to continual improve-
ment and development. Consequently, although
these instructions include the most up-to-date
information available at the time of printing, there
may be minor differences between your suspen-
sion and this manual. Please consult your Öhlins
dealer if you have any questions with regard to
the contents of the manual.
NOTE!
During storage and transportation, especially
at high ambient temperature, the oil and
grease used for assembling may run out
inside the packing and damage the expanded
polystyrene packing material. This is not
unusual and is in no way detrimental to the
steering damper.
Kit contents
Before installing the steering damper, please
check the contents of the kit. If anything is
missing, contact your Öhlins dealer.
Description
Pcs.
Part No.
Steering damper stroke 68
1
02260-10
Bracket assy 1 02230-0
7
Spacer
1
02259-02
Sticker Öhlins
2
00192-01
WARNING!
1. It’s advisable to have an Öhlins dealer or other
qualified person to fit your steering damper.
2. Instructions in the vehicle service manual are
to be followed when changing the steering
damper.
3. When working on a lifted vehicle it must be
securely supported to prevent it from falling.
5
Mounting instructions
1
Put the motorcycle on a stand
. Make sure it's
steadily fixed
so it will not fall over.
2
Remove the original steering damper.
3
Fit the bracket assy to the steering damper
4
Fit the Öhlins steering damper bracket assy to
the triple clamp. Fit the spacer between the tri-
ple clamp and the bracket. Use original screw.
Do not tighten yet.
5
Fit the end eye of the steering damper to the
frame bracket. Use original screw and washer.
4
6
6
Adjust the steering damper by letting it slide in
its bracket assembly so the steering damper uses
similar stroke length both ways.
NOTE!
Make sure that there are no problems with clear-
ance when turning the steering to the left and
right end positions, and that the damper is not
used as a stop.
Sticker Öhlins 2 0019
4
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10
Owners manual
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