Removing The Rear Wheel - KTM 450 SMR 2021 Owner's Manual

13 WHEELS, TIRES
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Removing the rear wheel

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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.
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5
Tighten screws .
Guideline
Screw, fork stub
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
Main work
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Manually press the brake caliper toward the brake disc to push
back the brake piston.
Info
Make sure that you do not press the brake caliper
against the spokes when pushing back the brake piston.
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1
Remove nut .
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2
Take off chain adjuster
enough to allow the 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
Cover the components to protect them against damage.
Warning
Danger of accidents Damaged brake discs reduce the
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 the rear wheel and remove the wheel spindle. Take the
rear wheel out of the link fork.
Info
Do not operate the foot brake lever when the rear wheel
is removed.
p. 42)
M8 15 Nm (11.1 lbf ft)
p. 42)
3
. Pull out wheel spindle far