F
BRAKES,
WHEELS
AND
TIRES
SECTION
FI5
REMOVING
AND
REPLACING
THE
FRONT
WHEEL
Place the
m<t.:hine
firmly
on
the centre stand. For
preference,
have available
some
form
of
support
which
can be placed
underneath
the
exhaust
pipe
assembly
,below
the
crankcase,
once
the
wheel
has
been removed.
Remove
the
bolts which
secure
the
bottom
mud-
guard
stay
to
the
fork end caps.
Next,
take
off
the
four
nuts and washers holding each cap. It
Is
most
important
to
note that these caps must be
refitted
to
the
side
of
the
fork from which
they
are
removed.
Having
removed
the
caps,
11ft
the
fork
and
mudguard
assembly, which should allow
the
wheel
to
drop
clear
of
the
fork ends.
At
this stage, a
sJpport,
If
available,
should
be placed
under
the
exhaust
pipes
below
the
crankcase.
It
Is
most Important that the front
brake
lever
is
not
operated
whilst the wheel
is
OUt
of
the
fork.
The
Insertion
of
a packing piece between
the
brake
pads
is
recommended.
Refitting
the
wheelis
quite straight forward.
It
may
be
advisable
to
use a screwdriver or
some
similar
Implement
to
gently hold the brake pads
apart
whilst entering the disc. Replace the
caps
on
the
fork
end", adding
the
wash.ers and nuts, and
tight-
ening
the
nuts finger tight only at this stage. The
nuts
on
the
left side should then be fuily
tightened,
(See
torque
figures
In
General Data).
prior
to
tightening
those
on
the
right. This ensures
correct
alignment
of
the
spindle with
the
left fork leg.
Replace
the
bolts securing
the
bottom
mudguard
stay.
Important.
Before using the machine, apply
the
brake
several
times
to
restore brake pressure, and
check
that
It functions normally.
SECTION
FI6
REMOVING
AND
REPLACING
FRONT
WHEEL
BEARINGS
Remove
the
front
wheel (See Section F15).
Un-
screw
the
wheel spindle fixing
nut
from
the
left
side,
and then
unscrew
the
retaining ring
with
service
tool 61-7024 (Right hand
thread).
The
left
bearing
can now be removed by driving
the
wheel
spindle
through
the
right
side.
Withdraw
the
Inner
grease
retaining disc from
the
left
side.
To
remove
the
right
side bearing, spring
out
the
clrcllp and
Insert
the
wheel spindle from
the
left side, and
drive
the
bearing
out
complete
with
Inner
and
outer
grease retaining plates.
Fully clean
all
parts
In
kerosene
(paraffin).
Clean
and
dry
the
bearings
thoroughly.
Compressed
air
should
be used fqr drying
out
the
ball races.
Test
for
end
fioat and Inspect
the
balls and races
for
any
signs
of
pitting.
If
there
Is
any
doubt
about
their
conditio.l,
the
bearings
should
be
renewed.
F12
To
refit
the
bearings first insert the right
grease
retainer,
bearing and oUter dust cap, using a
Ii
beral
amount
of
grease (See Section
A2).
Refit
the
spring
clrcllp and Insert the shouldered end
of
the
wheel
spindle from
the
left and using It
as
a drift
drive
the
bearing
and
grease retainer until
they
come
up
to
the
circilp. Re-Insert the spindle
the
opposite
way round and refit
the
left hand grease
retainer
disc. Drive the left bearing Into position
well
smeared
with
grea!e then screw
In
the
re-
tainer
ring
(right
hand thread) until tight, using
Service
tool
No. 61-7024. Tap the spindle
from'the
right
to
bring
the
spindle shoulder
up
against
the
left
bearing. Replace
the
spindle
fiXing
nut
and
re-tlghten
firmly. (Refer
to
Fig.
FB
for layout and
id entlficatlon).
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