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14.4 Installing the rear 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.
Warning
Danger of accidents No braking effect when operating the rear brake.
– After installing the rear wheel, always operate the foot brake until the pressure point is reached.
Main work
– Check the rear hub rubber dampers. ( p. 118)
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Remove spacers
.
– Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:
– Change the rear wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease the shaft seal rings
and mating surfaces
of the spacers.
Long-life grease ( p. 187)
– Insert the spacers.
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Clean the thread of the wheel spindle and nut
.
– Clean the fixing locations on the brake caliper support and swingarm.
– Position the rear wheel.
The brake linings are correctly positioned.
– Push the rear wheel as far forward as possible and place the chain on the rear sprocket.