Yamaha XP500 - Installing the Front Wheel (Xp500)

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CHAS
FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE DISC
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INSTALLING THE FRONT WHEEL (XP500)
1. Lubricate:
• oil seal lips
• speedometer drive gear
• speedometer driven gear
Recommended lubricant
Lithium-soap-based grease
2. Install:
• speed sensor (to front wheel)
NOTE:
Make sure that the speed sensor unit and the
wheel hub are installed with the two projec-
tions meshed into the two slots respectively.
3. Install:
• front wheel
• front wheel axle
• front wheel axle pinch bolt
NOTE:
Make sure that the slot
a
in the speedometer
gear unit fits over the stopper
b
on the front
fork outer tube.
4. Tighten:
• front wheel axle
1
Use the damper rod holder
2
.
• front wheel axle pinch bolt
3
CAUTION:
Before tightening the wheel axle pinch bolt,
push down hand on the handlebar several
times and check if the front fork rebounds
smoothly.
Damper rod holder (14 mm)
90890-04085
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59 Nm (5.9 m · kg, 43 ft · lb)
T
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23 Nm (2.3 m · kg, 17 ft · lb)