Wheels; Checking The Spoke Tension And Rim Run-Out; Checking The Chain And Chain Guides For Wear, Force Fit And Tension; Checking The Wheel Bearing And Jerk Damper For Clearance - KTM 2003 950 Adventure Repair Manual

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LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE WORK - WHEELS

Checking the spoke tension and rim run-out

– Spoke nipple: 5 Nm
– maximum radial/lateral run-out of the rim (without tires): 1.2 mm
– maximum radial/lateral run-out of the rim (with tires): front 2.3 mm, rear 2.5 mm

Checking the chain and chain guides for wear, force fit and tension.

NOTE:
– Replacing the drive elements: see Chapter 10.
– Checking and adjusting the chain tension: see Owner's Manual
Checking the nuts/bolts on the engine sprocket and the rear sprocket for the securing agent and a tight fit
NOTE: check the nuts/bolts listed below with a torque wrench. If a nut secured with Loctite 243 is not tightened to the specified
torque (if it can easily be screwed in further), remove, clean, secure with Loctite 243 and tighten to the correct torque.
Hexagon nuts on the rear sprocket bolts: Loctite 243 + 50 Nm
Hexagon nut on the engine sprocket: Loctite 243 + 100 Nm + sheet retainer

Checking the wheel bearing and jerk damper for clearance

– To check the wheel bearing: jack up the motorcycle, lifting the
wheel to be inspected off the ground. Try to tilt the wheel to each
side. You should not feel any clearance. If you feel any wheel
bearing clearance, replace the wheel bearings (see Chapter 10).
– To check the jerk damper: hold the rear wheel while you try to move
the rear sprocket back and forth in the running direction.
NOTE: the transmission should be switched to neutral.
Maximum clearance: 5 mm (measured on the outside of the rear
sprocket)
To replace, see Owner's Manual.