Wheels, Tires; Removing The Front Wheel - KTM 1190 RC8 R Owner's Manual

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WHEELS, TIRES

13.1

Removing the front wheel

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Preparatory work
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Raise the rear of the motorcycle with lifting gear. (
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Raise the front of the motorcycle with lifting gear. (
Main work
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Remove the screws
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Press back the brake linings with a light lateral tilting of the brake calipers on the brake
disc. Pull the brake calipers carefully back from the brake discs and hang them to one
side.
Info
Do not pull the hand brake lever when the brake calipers are removed.
C00334-10
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Loosen screws
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Release screw
wheel spindle out of the axle clamp. Remove screw
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to damaged brake discs.
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C00335-10 –
Holding the front wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the front wheel out of the
fork.
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from both brake calipers.
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and .
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by about six turns and press your hand on the screw to push the
Always lay down the wheel in such a way that the brake discs are not dam-
aged.
p. 156)
p. 157)
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