10/Rear Wheel; Removing The Rear Wheel; Installing The Rear Wheel - KTM 1190 RC8 R EU/UK 2009 Repair Manual

10/REAR WHEEL

Removing the rear wheel

14.1

Installing the rear wheel

14.2
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.
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Jack up the motorcycle at the rear. (
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Remove nut
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Remove chain adjuster
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Remove the axle
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Push the rear wheel as far forward as possible and then remove the chain from the
rear sprocket.
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency caused by damaged brake
discs.
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Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake discs are not
damaged.
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Take the rear wheel out of the swingarm carefully without damaging the rim or
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brake disc.
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Do not operate the foot brake when the rear wheel is removed.
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Check the rear hub cush drive. (
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Remove spacer
shaft seal rings.
Long-life grease (
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Install the spacer.
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Clean the thread of the axle and nut.
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Clean the mating surfaces of the brake caliper frame and swingarm.
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Push the brake caliper frame
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Position the rear wheel, and place the brake caliper frame between the rim and the
brake disc.
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Slide the brake caliper onto the brake disc.
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Position the rear wheel on the mating surfaces in the swingarm.
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p. 86)
. Clean and grease the mating surfaces of the spacers and the
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completely to the rear.
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