Front Wheel - Buell 2009 XB Series Service Manual

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FRONT WHEEL

REMOVAL
1. Place a scissor jack under jacking point and raise front
wheel off ground. For location of jacking point see
4.18 EXHAUST SYSTEM.
NOTE
Do not operate front brake lever with front wheel removed or
caliper pistons may be forced out. Reseating pistons requires
caliper disassembly.
2. Remove the right side lower fender fasteners. See
2.15 FENDERS.
3. See Figure 2-3. Loosen front axle pinch fasteners (1) on
front fork.
4. Remove axle (2).
NOTES
The front axle is left handed thread.
To prevent cosmetic damage to the wheel, center the
caliper between spokes before removal.
5. See Figure 2-4. Raise the wheel up until the rotor clears
the caliper and rotate the fork leg counterclockwise
allowing wheel clearance for removal.
6. Remove wheel.
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1. Front axle pinch fasteners (2)
2. Axle (left handed thread)
Figure 2-3. Front Wheel Mounting
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DISASSEMBLY
PART NUMBER
B-43993-50A
B-43993-7, FROM
KIT PART NO. B-
43993-50A
HD-44060A
J-23444-A
Bearing Removal
On single disc wheels, always remove the brake disc side first.
1.
Figure 2-4. Front Wheel Removal/Installation
WHEEL BEARING
REMOVER/INSTALLER KIT
FRONT WHEEL BEARING REMOVER
COLLET
WHEEL BEARING
REMOVER/INSTALLER
EXTREME PRESSURE LUBRICANT
NOTE
See Figure 2-5. Remove wheel bearings using WHEEL
BEARING REMOVER/INSTALLER KIT (Part No. B-43993-
2009 XB Service: Chassis 2-23
2.5
TOOL NAME