13 WHEELS, TIRES 190
13.1 Removing the front wheel
Preparatory work
– Raise the rear of the motorcycle with lifting gear. ( p. 167)
– Raise the front of the motorcycle with lifting gear. ( p. 168)
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Main work
–
Remove the screws
from both brake calipers.
– Press back the brake linings with a light lateral tilting of the brake calipers on the brake
disc. Pull the brake calipers carefully back from the brake discs and hang them to one
side.
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Do not pull the hand brake lever when the brake calipers are removed.
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Loosen screw
by several rotations.
–
Release screws
.
–
Press on screw
to push the wheel spindle out of the axle clamp.
–
Remove screw
.
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to damaged brake discs.
– Always lay down the wheel in such a way that the brake discs are not dam-
aged.
– Holding the front wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the front wheel out of the
fork.