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– Remove distance bushings 5.
12.6.2 Installing the front wheel
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the brake discs.
– Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with brake cleaner when necessary.
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Main work
– Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:
– Replace the wheel bearing.
– Clean and grease the shaft seal rings and bearing surface of the distance bush-
ings 1.
Long-life grease ( p. 208)
– Insert the spacers.
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– Clean and grease the thread of the wheel spindle and screw 2.
Long-life grease ( p. 208)
– Lift the front wheel into the fork, position it, and insert the wheel spindle. Mount
and tighten screw 2.
Guideline
Screw, front wheel spindle M24x1.5 45 Nm
(33.2 lbf ft)
– Position the brake caliper and check that the brake linings are seated correctly.
– Position spacers 3. Mount screws 4 but do not tighten.
– Operate the hand brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings are in contact with
the brake disc and there is a pressure point. Fix the hand brake lever in the acti-
vated position.
The brake caliper straightens.
– Fully tighten screws 4.
Guideline
Screw, front brake caliper M10x1.25 45 Nm
(33.2 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
– Remove the fixation of the hand brake lever.
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– Take the motorcycle off of the front wheel stand. ( p. 11)
– Pull the front wheel brake and push down hard on the fork several times to align
the fork legs.
– Tighten screws 5.
Guideline
Screw, fork stub M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
Finishing work
– Take the motorcycle off of the rear wheel stand. ( p. 10)
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