Removing The Rear Wheel - KTM 2015 450 SX-F EU Owner's Manual

13 WHEELS, TIRES
13.3

Removing the rear wheel

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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, front wheel spindle
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Activate the hand brake lever multiple times until the brake linings are in contact
with the brake disc.
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Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
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Pull the front brake and compress the fork powerfully a few times.
M00024-11
The fork legs straighten.
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, fork stub
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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
piston.
Info
Make sure when pushing back the brake piston that you do not press the
brake caliper against the spokes.
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Remove nut
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Remove chain adjuster
rear wheel to be pushed forward.
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Push the rear wheel forward as far as possible. Remove the chain from the rear
sprocket.
Info
Protect the motorcycle and its attachments against damage by covering
them.
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Holding the rear wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the rear wheel out of the
swing arm.
M00065-10
Info
Do not operate the foot brake when the rear wheel is removed.
Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not dam-
aged.
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Remove spacers
M00066-10
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
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. Withdraw wheel spindle
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M20x1.5 35 Nm
(25.8 lbf ft)
p. 34)
M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
p. 34)
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only enough to allow the
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