Wheels, Tires; Removing The Front Wheel; Installing The Front Wheel; Removing The Rear Wheel - KTM RC 250 R Owner's Manual

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WHEELS, TIRES

13.1

Removing the front wheel

13.2

Installing the front wheel

13.3

Removing the rear wheel

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Preparatory work
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Raise the rear of the motorcycle with lifting gear. (
–
Raise the front of the motorcycle with lifting gear. (
Main work
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Loosen screws
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Loosen wheel spindle
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to damaged brake
discs.
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L00542-11
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Take the front wheel out of the fork.
Info
Do not pull the hand brake lever while the front wheel is removed.
x
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the
brake discs.
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–
Clean wheel spindle
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Lift the front wheel into the fork, position it, and insert and tighten wheel spin-
1
dle .
L00542-12
Guideline
Screw, wheel spindle, front
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Take the motorcycle off of the front lifting gear. (
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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.
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Pull the front brake and compress the fork powerfully a few times.
The fork legs straighten.
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, axle clamp
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Remove the rear of the motorcycle from the lifting gear. (
x
Preparatory work
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Raise the rear of the motorcycle with lifting gear. (
Main work
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Remove nut
L00537-10
1
.
2
and pull it out.
Always lay down the wheel in such a way that the brake discs are not
damaged.
Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with
brake cleaner when necessary.
1
.
2
.
M8
1
.
p. 35)
p. 35)
M16x1.5 50 Nm
(36.9 lbf ft)
p. 35)
12 Nm Thread greased
(8.9 lbf ft)
p. 35)
p. 35)
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