Assembling The Front Wheel; Adjusting The Front Wheel Static Balance - Yamaha YZF-R15 Service Manual

4. Check:
Wheel bearings
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Front wheel turns roughly or is loose → Re-
place the wheel bearings.
Oil seal
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Damage/wear → Replace.

ASSEMBLING THE FRONT WHEEL

1. Install:
Wheel bearings New
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Oil seal New
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a. Install the new wheel bearings and oil seal in
the reverse order of disassembly.
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.
ADJUSTING THE FRONT WHEEL STATIC
BALANCE
NOTE:
After replacing the tyre, wheel or both, the front
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wheel static balance should be adjusted.
Adjust the front wheel static balance with the
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brake discs installed.
1. Remove:
Balancing weight(s)
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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.
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.
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FRONT WHEEL
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mark
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mark at
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