Honda VFR800 Owner's Manual page 126

Front Wheel Installation
1. Position the front wheel between the fork
legs and insert the front axle shaft from
the left side, through the left fork leg and
wheel hub.
2. Align the index line (
shaft with the surface (
(1) Index line
3. Tighten the axle pinch bolts on the left
fork leg to the specified torque:
22 N·m (2.2 kgf·m , 16 lbf·ft)
4. Tighten the axle bolt to the specified
torque:
59 N·m (6.0 kgf·m , 43 lbf·ft)
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1 ) of the front axle
2 ) of the fork leg.
(2)
(1)
(2) Surface
5. Install the right and left brake calipers
onto the fork legs.
To avoid damaging the brake pads,
carefully fit the brake disc ( ) between
the pads.
6. Tighten the fixing bolts and socket bolts
to the specified torque:
31 N·m (3.2 kgf·m , 23 lbf·ft)
7. Operate the front brake and pump the
fork several times. Check for free wheel
rotation after the brake is released.
Recheck the wheel if the brake drags or
the wheel does not rotate freely.
8. If the clearances between each surface of
the brake disc and the brake bracket ( )
(not the brake pads) are symmetrical,
follow next step.
If the clearances are not symmetrical,
loosen the left axle pinch bolts and pull
the left fork outward or push inward to
adjust the clearance. Then follow the next
step.
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