Adjusting The Rear Wheel Brake Cable; Checking The Rear Brake Linings For Wear; Drum Brake Maintenance; Removing And Mounting The Front Wheel - KTM 50 SENIOR ADVENTURE 2006 Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE
10-15 mm
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Adjusting the rear wheel brake cable

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The hand brake lever should travel between 10 and 15 mm (0.4-0.6 in) before
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the rear wheel is actually slowed down.
To adjust the brake control cable, use eigher the adjusting screw [1] at the
hand brake lever or the adjusting screw [2] at the brake backing plate. Before
commencing to adjust the cable, always release the counternut [3]. Afterwards,
the counternut must be retightened. Regarding the rubber protection piece,
proceed as for the front-wheel brake.
AFTER ADJUSTING THE CABLE, ALWAYS CHECK IF THE WHEEL TURNS SMOOTHLY.

Checking the rear brake linings for wear

The brake linings must be replaced when the distance between the hub brake
lever and the cable support, measured with the brake lever squeezed, is less
than 50 mm (2 in) (see illustration).
min 50 mm
IF THE BRAKE LININGS ARE REPLACED TOO LATE, I.E. WHEN THE LINING IS PARTLY
OR FULLY WORN AWAY, THE METAL SHOES WILL RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE DRUM,
THUS REDUCING THE BRAKING EFFECT AND DESTROYING THE BRAKE DRUM.

Drum brake maintenance

Drum brake maintenance is limited to occasional blowing out of brake drum
and brake shoes. Brake drum and brake linings can be slightly roughened with
an abrasive tape.
Removing and mounting the front wheel (50 Senior Adventure)
Jack the motorcycle up by the frame so that the front wheel is suspended
above the ground.
Undo the hexagon nut [4] and remove it together with the washer.
4 Hold the front wheel and pull out the wheel spindle [5].
Carefully take the front wheel out of the fork.
– DO NOT OPERATE THE HAND BRAKE WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL HAS BEEN
– MAKE SURE THE BRAKE DISC IS ALWAYS ON TOP WHEN YOU LAY DOWN THE
Lift the front wheel into the fork and correctly position it
Mount the wheel spindle [5].
Mount the washer and the hexagon nut [4] and tighten 40 Nm.
Put the motorcycle back on the ground and operate the front wheel brake until
the working point is reached.
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– IF YOU DON'T HAPPEN TO HAVE A TORQUE WRENCH AT HAND, MAKE SURE
– AFTER MOUNTING THE FRONT WHEEL, KEEP OPERATING THE HAND BRAKE
– IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KEEP THE BRAKE DISK FREE FROM OIL AND FATTY
DISMOUNTED.
WHEEL, OTHERWISE THE BRAKE DISC CAN BE DAMAGED.
YOU HAVE THE TIGHTENING TORQUE CORRECTED BY A KTM DEALER AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE. A LOOSE AXLE MAY LEAD TO AN UNSTABLE DRIVING BEHAV-
IOR OF YOUR MOTORCYCLE.
UNTIL THE PRESSURE POINT RETURNS.
MATTERS, EITHERWISE THE BRAKING EFFECTS WOULD BE STRONGLY REDUCED.
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