MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE 92
9.39Installing the front wheel x
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking 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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– Clean and grease the shaft seal rings and bearing surface of the distance bush-
ings.
Long-life grease ( p. 172)
– Insert the distance bushings.
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– 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 40 Nm
(29.5 lbf ft)
– Operate the hand brake lever several times until the brake pads are lying correctly on
the brake disc.
– Remove the motorcycle from the work stand. ( p. 55)
– Pull the front wheel brake and push down hard on the fork several times to align the
fork legs.