Assembling The Front Wheel; Adjusting The Front Wheel Static Balance - Yamaha YZF-R6(V) 2006 Service Manual

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ASSEMBLING THE FRONT WHEEL

1. Install:
• Wheel bearings New
• Oil seals New
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a. Install the new wheel bearings and oil seals in
the reverse order of disassembly.
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CAUTION:
Do not contact the wheel bearing inner race
"1" or balls "2". Contact should be made
only with the outer race "3".
NOTE:
Use a socket "4" that matches the diameter of
the wheel bearing outer race and oil seal.
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ADJUSTING THE FRONT WHEEL STATIC
BALANCE
NOTE:
• After replacing the tire, wheel or both, the front
wheel static balance should be adjusted.
• Adjust the front wheel static balance with the
brake disc installed.
1. Remove:
• Balancing weight(s)
2. Find:
• Front wheel's heavy spot
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NOTE:
Place the front wheel on a suitable balancing
stand.
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a. Spin the front wheel.
b. When the front wheel stops, put an "X
at the bottom of the wheel.
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c. Turn the front wheel 90° so that the "X
is positioned as shown.
d. Release the front wheel.
e. When the wheel stops, put an "X
the bottom of the wheel.
f. Repeat steps (d) through (f) several times un-
til all the marks come to rest at the same spot.
g. The spot where all the marks come to rest is
the front wheel's heavy spot "X".
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3. Adjust:
• Front wheel static balance
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a. Install a balancing weight "1" onto the rim ex-
actly opposite the heavy spot "X".
NOTE:
Start with the lightest weight.
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FRONT WHEEL
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" mark
1
" mark
1
" mark at
2
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