Wheels, Tires; Removing The Front Wheel; Installing The Front Wheel - KTM 2015 450 SX-F EU Owner's Manual

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WHEELS, TIRES

13.1

Removing the front wheel

13.2

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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Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (
Main work
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Press the brake caliper onto the brake disc by hand in order to push back the brake
pistons.
Info
Make sure when pushing back the brake pistons that you do not press the
brake caliper against the spokes.
M00023-10
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Loosen screw
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Loosen screws
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Press on screw
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Remove screw
M00024-10
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Holding the front wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the front wheel out of
the fork.
Info
Do not pull the hand brake lever when the front wheel is removed.
Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not dam-
aged.
M00025-10
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Remove spacers
M00064-10
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Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:
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Change the wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease the shaft seal rings
Long-life grease (
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Insert the spacers.
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Position the front wheel and insert the wheel spindle.
The brake linings are correctly positioned.
M00064-11
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by several turns.
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to push the wheel spindle out of the axle clamp.
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p. 97)
p. 34)
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and contact surface of the spacers.
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