Wheels, Tires; Removing The Front Wheel; Installing The Front Wheel - KTM 85 SX 19 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 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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Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (
Main work
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Remove screw
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Release screws
L00092-10
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Holding the front wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the front wheel out of
the fork.
Info
Do not pull the hand brake lever when the front wheel is removed.
Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not dam-
aged.
L00093-10
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Remove spacers
L00094-10
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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 wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease shaft seal rings
Long-life grease (
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Insert the spacers.
L00094-11
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Lift the front wheel into the fork, position it, and insert the wheel spindle.
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, front wheel spindle
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Operate the hand brake lever several times until the brake linings are lying correctly
against the brake disc.
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Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
L00092-11
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and bearing surface
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p. 87)
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p. 32)
of the spacers.
A
M20x1.5 35 Nm
(25.8 lbf ft)
p. 32)
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