Rear Wheel; Removing The Rear Wheel; Installing The Rear Wheel - KTM 125 DUKE EU Repair Manual

12 WHEELS
12.5

Rear wheel

12.5.1

Removing the rear wheel

12.5.2

Installing the rear 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.
Warning
Danger of accidents No braking effect when operating the rear brake.
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After installing the rear wheel, always operate the foot brake until the pressure point is reached.
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with the rear wheel stand. (
Main work
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Remove nut
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Holding the rear wheel, withdraw wheel spindle
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Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible and take the chain off the rear
sprocket.
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking effect caused by damaged brake
discs.
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Pull the rear wheel back and take it out of the swingarm.
Info
Do not operate the foot brake when the rear wheel is removed.
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Main work
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Check the rear hub rubber dampers. (
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Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:
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Change the wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease the shaft seal rings
Long-life grease (
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Clean the thread of the axle and nut
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Clean the fixing locations on the brake caliper support and swingarm.
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Install the rubber damper and rear sprocket carrier on the rear wheel.
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Position the rear wheel.
The brake linings are correctly positioned.
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Position the rear wheel on the contact surfaces in the swingarm.
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Push the rear wheel as far forward as possible and place the chain on the rear
sprocket.
and the washer. Remove chain adjuster
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Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake discs are not
damaged.
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p. 250)
2
p. 10)
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3
p. 61)
and mating surfaces of the spacers.
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