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– Clean screw 5 and the wheel spindle.
– Lift the front wheel into the fork, position it, and insert the wheel spindle.
– Mount and tighten screw 5.
Guideline
Screw, front wheel spindle M8 30 Nm
(22.1 lbf ft)
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– Position the brake calipers and check that the brake linings are seated correctly.
– Mount screws 6 but do not tighten yet.
– 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 calipers straighten.
– Fully tighten screw 6.
Guideline
Screw, front brake caliper M8x1 30 Nm
(22.1 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243â„¢
– Remove the fixation of the hand brake lever.
– Unload the rear of the vehicle.
– Remove the motorcycle from the work stand. ( p. 12)
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– Pull the front brake and compress the fork powerfully a few times.
The fork legs straighten.
– Tighten screws 7.
Guideline
Screw, fork stub M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
Finishing work
– Install front fender. ( p. 48)
6.4 Disassembling the fork legs
Info
These operations are the same on both fork legs.
Condition
The fork legs have been removed.
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– Clamp the fork leg in the area of the lower triple clamp.
Clamping stand (T612S) ( p. 260)