CSC RX3 - Wheel and Tire Inspection

CSCRX3ServiceManual
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Afterremovingtheaxle,pushtherearwheelforwardandliftthechainoffthesprocket.Youdon’thave
toremovethechainguardtogetthechainoff,andyoudon’thavetoremovetherearbrakecaliperto
getthewheeloff.
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Oncethechainisoffthesprocket,
rollthewheeloutfromunderthemotorcycle.Ontherearwheel,
therearetwobushings(oneoneithersideofthewheel).Thethickerbushinggoesontherightsideof
themotorcycle,andthethinnerbushinggoesontheleftsideofthemotorcycle.
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Atthispoint,you
canremovetherearwheelfromthemotorcyclebyrollingittotherear.
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WheelandTireInspection
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Checkifthetireairpressureiswithinthespecifiedrange(33psifront,35psirear).Inspectthevalve
stemsforlocknutinstallation,locknutsecurity,andvalvestemcondition.
Donotoperatethe
motorcyclewithoutthevalvestemcapinplace.Inspectthetirecondition.Replaceanytirewithtread
thatisworndowntothetreadwearindicator(orifthetreadremainingislessthan2mm),ifthetire
exhibitscupping,orifthetirehasany
otherdefe cts.
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Inspectthespokesonboththefrontandtherearwheel.Ifanyspokesareloose,tightenthemand
checkforwheeltrueness.Ifanyspokesaremissing,donotreplacesingle spokesasalongtermfix.The
entirewheelshouldberelacedatthenextavailableopportunity.
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Checktherimsfordents.Iftherimisdented,itshouldbereplaced.
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Whenthewheelsareremovedfromthemotorcycle,checkthegreaseseals,thewheelbearings,andthe
rearwheelcushdriverubbercushion.Ifthegreasesealsarecutortorn,theyshouldbereplaced.
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Ifthewheelbearinginnerracesareloose,grittywhenrotated,ornoisy,replacethebearing.
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Ifthecushdrivecushionisdamagedordegraded,replacethecushion.
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