Front Wheel; Removing The Front Wheel; Installing The Front Wheel - KTM Freeride 250 R EU Repair Manual

14 WHEELS
14.5

Front wheel

14.5.1

Removing the front wheel

14.5.2

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.
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with the lift stand. (
Main work
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Loosen screw
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Release screws
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Press on screw
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Remove screw
B01044-10
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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.
B01045-10
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Remove spacers
B01046-10
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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.
B01046-11
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Position the front wheel and insert the wheel spindle.
The brake linings are correctly positioned.
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, front wheel spindle
B01044-11
by several rotations.
1
.
2
to push the wheel spindle on the axle clamp.
1
.
1
.
3
and contact surface
1
p. 204)
.
2
p. 10)
of the spacers.
A
M20x1.5 35 Nm
(25.8 lbf ft)
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