09/FRONT WHEEL 46
11.1Removing front wheel
– Jack up the motorcycle. ( p. 7)
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– Remove nut with washer.
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– Hold the front wheel and pull out the wheel spindle with the washer . Take the
front wheel out of the fork.
Info
Do not pull the hand brake lever when the front wheel is removed.
Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not dam-
aged.
11.2Installing 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.
– Clean and grease wheel spindle .
Long-life grease ( p. 140)
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– Lift the front wheel into the fork, position it, and insert wheel spindle with
washer .
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– Position washer .
– Mount and tighten nut .
Guideline
Front wheel spindle nut M12x1 40 Nm
(29.5 lbf ft)
– Remove the motorcycle from the work stand. ( p. 7)
– Operate the hand brake lever several times until the brake linings are lying correctly
on the brake disc.