Front Wheel Bearings Check; Radial And Axial Play Check; Wheel Axle Check - Malaguti Dune X 125 Service Station Manual

Chassis

Remove the front wheel (6)
Checking
FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
Check the bearings installed on the wheel.
CHECK THE CONDITION OF ALL COMPONENTS AND OF THE COMPONENTS INDICATED
AS FOLLOWS IN PARTICULAR.
CHECKING ROTATION

Manually rotate the inner race of each bearing. The race must turn smoothly without im-
pediment or noise.
If one or both bearings are not conformant:

Replace both wheel bearings.
CHECKING RADIAL AND AXIAL PLAY

Check the radial and axial play.
Axial play: minimal axial play is permitted.
Radial: none.
If one or both bearings are not conformant:

Replace both wheel bearings.
ALWAYS REPLACE BOTH BEARINGS.
ALWAYS REPLACE THE BEARINGS WITH COMPONENTS OF THE SAME TYPE.

Check the condition of the seals; replace if damaged or excessively worn.
ALWAYS REPLACE BOTH SEALS TOGETHER.
ALWAYS REPLACE THE SEALS WITH COMPONENTS OF THE SAME TYPE.
WHEEL AXLE

Use a dial gauge to measure the ec-
centricity of the wheel axle. Replace
the wheel axle if the eccentricity meas-
ured exceeds the specified limit.
Characteristic
Maximum eccentricity:
0.2 mm (0.0079 in)
CHAS - 196
Dune 125 - Dune X 125 - Euro 4