FRONT WHEEL
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ASSEMBLING THE FRONT WHEEL
1. Install:
• Wheel bearings
• Oil seals
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a. Install the new wheel bearings and oil seals in
the reverse order of disassembly.
CAUTION:
EC3P61021
Do not contact the wheel bearing inner race
“1” or balls “2”. Contact should be made
only with the outer race “3”.
NOTE:
Use a socket “4” that matches the diameter of
the wheel bearing outer race and oil seal.
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ADJUSTING THE FRONT WHEEL STATIC
BALANCE
NOTE:
• After replacing the tire, wheel, or both, the front
wheel static balance should be adjusted.
• Adjust the front wheel static balance with the
brake discs installed.
1. Remove:
• Balancing weight(s)
2. Find:
• Front wheel’s heavy spot
NOTE:
Place the front wheel on a suitable balancing
stand.
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a. Spin the front wheel.
b. When the front wheel stops, put an “X
1
” mark
at the bottom of the wheel.
c. Turn the front wheel 90° so that the “X
1
” mark
is positioned as shown.
d. Release the front wheel.
e. When the wheel stops, put an “X
2
” mark at
the bottom of the wheel.
f. Repeat steps (d) through (f) several times un-
til all the marks come to rest at the same spot.
g. The spot where all the marks come to rest is
the front wheel’s heavy spot “X”.
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3. Adjust:
• Front wheel static balance
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a. Install a balancing weight “1” onto the rim ex-
actly opposite the heavy spot “X”.
NOTE:
Start with the lightest weight.
b. Turn the front wheel 90° so that the heavy
spot is positioned as shown.
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