Wheels, Tires; Removing The Front Wheel; Installing The Front Wheel - KTM 85 SX 19/16 2017 Owner's Manual

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WHEELS, TIRES

13.1

Removing the front wheel

13.2

Installing the front wheel

Warning
Danger of accidents Oil or grease on the brake discs reduces the braking effect.
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Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease.
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Clean the brake discs with brake cleaner when necessary.
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (
Main work
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Loosen screw
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Loosen screws
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Press on screw
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Remove screw
S01171-10
Warning
Danger of accidents Damaged brake discs reduce the braking effect.
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Holding the front wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the front wheel out of
the fork.
Info
H01396-10
Do not pull the hand brake lever when the front wheel is removed.
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Remove spacers
H00934-10
Main work
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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 front wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease shaft seal rings
Long-life grease (
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Insert the spacers.
H00935-10
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Position the front wheel.
The brake linings are correctly positioned.
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Insert wheel spindle.
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, front wheel spindle
S01171-11
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by several rotations.
 .
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to push the wheel spindle out of the axle clamp.
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Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not dam-
aged.
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and contact surface
p. 89)
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.
p. 32)
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of the spacers.
M20x1.5 35 Nm
(25.8 lbf ft)
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