Installing The Front Wheel - KTM 2011 690 SMC EU Repair Manual

12 WHEELS
12.6.2

Installing the front 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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Remove distance bushings
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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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Replace the wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease the shaft seal rings and bearing surface of the distance bush-
ings .
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Long-life grease (
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Insert the spacers.
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Clean and grease the thread of the wheel spindle and screw
Long-life grease (
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Lift the front wheel into the fork, position it, and insert the wheel spindle. Mount
and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, front wheel spindle
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Position the brake caliper and check that the brake linings are seated correctly.
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Position spacers
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Operate the hand brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings are in contact with
the brake disc and there is a pressure point. Fix the hand brake lever in the acti-
vated position.
The brake caliper straightens.
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Fully tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, front brake caliper
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Remove the fixation of the hand brake lever.
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Take the motorcycle off of the front wheel stand. (
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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
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Finishing work
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Take the motorcycle off of the rear wheel stand. (
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5
p. 208)
p. 208)
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2
. Mount screws but do not tighten.
3 4
.
4
M10x1.25
.
5
.
2
M24x1.5 45 Nm
(33.2 lbf ft)
45 Nm Loctite
(33.2 lbf ft)
p. 10)
M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
p. 10)
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