Ohlins FCX 0301 User manual

TTX Cartridge Kit for KTM EXC/EXC-F/XC-W/XCF-W,
Husqvarna TE/FE & GASGAS EC/EC-F
FCX 0301
Mounting Instructions
Note!1
Please note that this image is a general
representation of the product and may dier
slightly from your product.
Note!1
Please note that during storage and
transportation, especially at high ambient
temperature, some of the oil and grease used for
assembling may leak and stain the packaging.
This is in no way detrimental to the product, wipe
o the excessive oil/grease with a cloth.
Note!1
Before installing this product, check the contents
of the kit. If anything is missing, please contact
an Öhlins dealer.
Warning!⚠
Before installing this product, read the Öhlins
Owner’s Manual. The shock absorber/front fork/
steering damper is an important part of your
vehicle and will aect the stability.
Note!1
No springs included in this kit. Use appropriate
Öhlins Front Fork springs, part no. 08765-XX.
See the Spring guide in this folder or contact
Öhlins for advice.
Kit Contents
Description Part No Pcs
TTX Cartridge Kit FCX 0301 1
TTX Cartridge sticker 00191-63 2
Sticker set Öhlins 1
Owner’s manual 07296-91 1
Base plug (with o-rings) 15430-04 2
Circlip 15440-01 2
Spacer 2 mm 15443-02 18
Hydraulic stop cup 15456-08 2
Sticker service schedule
MX fork & shock
15211-01 1

2
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
Tool Part no Size
OEM Fork cap
tool, hexagon
50 mm
Clamp tool inner
tube
48 mm
Öhlins Fork cap
tool, octagon
01892-03 50 mm
SPECIAL TOOLS

3
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
Remove the original fork legs
Warning!⚠
We strongly recommend to let an Öhlins dealer
install this product.
Warning!⚠
If you work with a lifted vehicle, make sure that it
is safely supported to prevent it from tipping over.
Note!1
When you work with this product, see the
vehicle service manual for vehicle specic
procedures and important data.
Note!1
Before you install this product clean the vehicle.
1
Place the motorcycle on a work stand so that
the front wheel barely touches the ground.
2
Remove the front wheel, plastic fork leg
protectors and the brake caliper.
3
Measure the distance from the top of the upper
triple clamp to the center of the front wheel
axle, see gure.
Note measure
Fork height position
4
Loosen the upper triple clamp screws.
5
Loosen the top cap ½ turn. Use an OEM Fork
cap tool.
6
Loosen the lower triple clamp screws.
7
Remove the fork legs from the vehicle.
8
Clean the fork legs, make sure to clean
underneath the fork bottom.
9
Refer to the vehicle service manual to remove
the original front fork and spring from the fork
leg. Turn the fork legs upside down and pour
out all oil.
2
3
5
4
6
Upper triple
clamp
Lower triple
clamp
4

4
12
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
Install the Öhlins cartridge kit
10
Use contact cleaner to clean the contact
surfaces between the hydraulic stop cup and
the fork bottom.
Insert the hydraulic stop cup in the original fork
leg, insert from the upper end of the fork tube.
Caution!✋
Make sure that the hydraulic stop cup is in
correct position before you tighten.
11
Install and tighten the base plug into the fork
bottom, tighten to 45 Nm.
Caution!✋
If the hydraulic stop cup rotates when you install
and tighten, carefully use an impact machine.
12
Apply grease on the thread of the piston rod
end.
13
Insert, if any, the preload washer/s,
recommeded spring and the cartridge kit into
the original fork leg.
Note!1
Place the preload washer/s below the spring, at
the bottom end of the fork leg.
Base
plug
Hydraulic
stop cup
Cartridge
kit
Preload washer(s)
Fork leg
Spring
13
10

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MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
20
Use a 12 mm socket to tighten the cartridge
shaft end into the base plug, turn counter
clockwise and tighten to maximum 18 Nm. Do
not over tighten.
21
Install the security snap-ring at the shaft end
groove.
22
Pour Öhlins Front fork uid in the fork leg, refer
to the recommended setup in Setup data.
23
Make sure that the front fork is fully extended.
Use to tighten the Öhlins fork top cap to
maximum 10 Nm.
24
Check and set the rebound and compression
valves click positions, refer to the
recommended setup in Setup data.
25
Install the front fork legs into the triple clamps.
Set the fork legs at the same height position as
before. Refer to the vehicle service manual for
correct tightening torque.
Note!1
The front fork length might change when
installing the Öhlins cartridge kit. See setup data
for front fork length before and after installation
of Öhlins cartridge kit.
26
Install the brake caliper and the front wheel.
Make sure that all removed parts are installed
in the same positions that they were before.
Note!1
It is very important to tighten the triple clamps
to the correct torque, refer to the vehicle service
manual.
23
21
Security
snap-ring
Cartridge shaft end/
Base valve plug
20

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SETUP DATA
Front fork length (OEM) 928 mm
Front fork length (Öhlins
cartridge kit)
930 mm
Front fork stroke (Öhlins
cartridge kit)
290 mm
Öhlins cartridge kit length 937 mm
Rebound damping 14 clicks
Compression damping 14 clicks
Spring preload* 4 mm
Total spring installation length 475 mm
Adjust preload by adding/removing preload
washer(s) 15443-XX.
*To achieve specied spring preload the total
spring installation length can be controlled
prior installation into fork leg. See model
specic length in setup data.
Total spring installation length
Spring Preload washer(s)
Fluid volume (each leg) 0,340 litre
Fluid volume range 0,300-0,400 litre
Öhlins front fork uid 01330-XX
Öhlins cartridge kit length
ReservoirBase plug
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS

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Available spring rates 08765-series:
-37, -39, -41, -43, -45, -47, -49, -51, -53
To get spring rates between the available rates, combine two springs with different rates. One with
a lower and one with a higher spring rate. Example: To get spring rate 4,6: Use spring with 4,5 in
one fork leg and 4,7 in the other fork leg.
*Rider’s weight: Rider wearing proper riding gear. Make sure you know your total weight with
riding gear. Riding gear weighs between 5 and 15 kg.
KTM EXC/XC-W, Husqvarna TE & GASGAS EC
Riders weight 125/150 250/300
kg/pound* Low Mid High Low Mid High
60/132 3,7 3,8 3,9 3,8 3,9 4,0
65/143 3,7 3,8 3,9 3,8 3,9 4,0
70/154 3,7 3,8 3,9 3,8 3,9 4,0
75/165 3,8 3,9 4,0 3,9 4,0 4,1
80/176 3,8 3,9 4,0 3,9 4,0 4,1
85/187 3,9 4,0 4,1 4,0 4,1 4,2
90/198 3,9 4,0 4,1 4,0 4,1 4,2
95/209 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,1 4,2 4,3
100/220 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,2 4,3 4,4
105/231 41 4,2 4,3 4,3 4,4 4,5
110/242 4,2 4,3 4,4 4,4 4,5 4,6
115/253 4,3 4,4 4,5 4,5 4,6 4,7
120/264 4,4 4,5 4,6 4,6 4,7 4,9
125/275 4,5 4,6 4,7 4,7 4,8 5,0
KTM EXC-F/XCF-W, Husqvarna FE & GASGAS EC-F
Riders weight 250/350 450/500/501
kg/pound* Low Mid High Low Mid High
60/132 3,9 4,0 4,1 4,1 4,2 4,3
65/143 3,9 4,0 4,1 4,1 4,2 4,3
70/154 3,9 4,0 4,1 4,1 4,2 4,3
75/165 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,2 4,3 4,4
80/176 4,0 4,1 4,2 4,2 4,3 4,4
85/187 4,1 4,2 4,3 4,3 4,4 4,5
90/198 4,1 4,2 4,3 4,3 4,4 4,5
95/209 4,2 4,3 4,4 4,4 4,5 4,6
100/220 4,3 4,4 4,5 4,5 4,6 4,7
105/231 4,4 4,5 4,6 4,6 4,7 4,8
110/242 4,5 4,6 4,7 4,7 4,8 4,9
115/253 4,6 4,7 4,8 4,8 4,8 4,9
SPRING GUIDE

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up-to-date information available at
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Part no. MI_FCX 0301_0
Issued 2021-05-27