12
WHEELS
12.6.2
Installing the front wheel
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the brake discs.
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Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with brake cleaner when necessary.
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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
101998-10
Main work
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Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
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If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:
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Replace the wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease the shaft seal rings and bearing surface of the distance bush-
ings
.
Long-life grease (
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Insert the spacers.
101998-11
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Clean and grease the thread of the wheel spindle and screw
Long-life grease (
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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
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Insert wheel speed sensor
101997-10
Guideline
Remaining screws, chassis
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Position the brake caliper and check that the brake linings are seated correctly.
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Position spacers
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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.
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, front brake caliper
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Remove the fixation of the hand brake lever.
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p. 226)
p. 226)
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into the hole. Mount and tighten screw
. Mount screws
but do not tighten.
.
M10x1.25
.
M24x1.5
45 Nm
(33.2 lbf ft)
M6
10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
45 Nm
Loctite
(33.2 lbf ft)
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