Removing The Rear Wheel; Installing The Rear Wheel - KTM 85 SX 19 Owner's Manual

13 WHEELS, TIRES
13.3

Removing the rear wheel

13.4

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.
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Pull the front wheel brake and push down hard on the fork several times to align
the fork legs.
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, fork stub
Finishing work
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Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
x
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (
Main work
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Remove nut
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Remove chain adjuster
wheel to be pushed forward.
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Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible.
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Holding the rear wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Remove the chain from the
rear sprocket.
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Take the rear wheel out of the swing arm.
Info
Do not operate the foot brake when the rear wheel is removed.
Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not dam-
aged.
C00268-10
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Remove spacers
L00096-10
x
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.
L00096-11
.
3
.
1
. Withdraw wheel spindle
2
.
4
x
and bearing surface
1
p. 87)
M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
p. 32)
p. 32)
only enough to allow the rear
3
of the spacers.
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