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– Holding the front wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the front wheel out of
the fork.
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–
Remove spacers
.
12.6.2 Installing the front wheel
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the brake discs.
– Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with brake cleaner when necessary.
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Main work
– Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:
– Replace the wheel bearing.
– Clean and grease the shaft seal rings and bearing surface of the distance bush-
ings
.
Long-life grease ( p. 226)
– Insert the spacers.
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–
Clean and grease the thread of the wheel spindle and screw
.
Long-life grease ( p. 226)
– Lift the front wheel into the fork, position it, and insert the wheel spindle. Mount
and tighten screw
.
Guideline
Screw, front wheel spindle M24x1.5 45 Nm
(33.2 lbf ft)
–
Insert wheel speed sensor
into the hole. Mount and tighten screw
.
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
– Position the brake caliper and check that the brake linings are seated correctly.
–
Position spacers
. Mount screws
but do not tighten.
– 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 caliper straightens.
–
Tighten screws
.
Guideline
Screw, front brake caliper M10x1.25 45 Nm
(33.2 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
– Remove the fixation of the hand brake lever.