Wheels, Tires 13; Removing The Front Wheel; Installing The Front Wheel - GAS GAS TXT Racing 125 2020 Owner's Manual

13.1

Removing the front wheel

13.2

Installing the front wheel

Warning
Danger of accidents Oil or grease on the brake discs reduces the braking effect.
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Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease.
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Clean the brake discs with brake cleaner when necessary.
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
Main work
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1
Loosen screw
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Loosen wheel spindle
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Press the left-hand side of wheel spindle
dle out of the axle clamp.
Warning
Danger of accidents Damaged brake discs reduce the
E01389-12 braking effect.
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Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake
disc is not damaged.
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Hold front wheel and remove wheel spindle. Take the front wheel
out of the fork.
Info
Do not actuate the hand brake lever when the front wheel is
removed.
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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 front wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease the wheel spindle.
Long-life grease (
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Jack up the front wheel into the fork, position it, and insert the
wheel spindle.
The brake linings are correctly positioned.
H00935-18
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Tighten wheel spindle
Guideline
Wheel spindle, front
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Operate the hand brake lever several times until the brake linings
are seated correctly against the brake disc.
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Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
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Operate the front brake and compress the fork a few times firmly.
The fork legs straighten.
E01389-11
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2
Tighten screw
p. 38)
by several rotations.
2
.
2
to push the wheel spin-
p. 112)
1
.
M18 50 Nm (36.9 lbf ft)
p. 38)
.

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