KTM 890 DUKE 2021 Owner's Manual page 86

15 WHEELS, TIRES
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Warning
Danger of accidents There is no braking effect to start with at the rear brake after installing the rear
wheel.
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Actuate the foot brake several times before going on a ride until you can feel a firm pressure point.
V01251-10
V01242-12
Main work
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Check the rear hub damping rubber pieces.
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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 rear wheel bearing.
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Remove spacer.
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Clean and grease shaft seal ring
the spacer.
Long-life grease ( p. 132)
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Insert a spacer.
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Clean and grease the thread of the wheel spindle and nut.
Long-life grease ( p. 132)
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Clean and grease the wheel spindle.
Long-life grease ( p. 132)
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Clean the contact areas on the brake caliper bracket and link
fork.
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Engage the thrust bearing of brake caliper bracket
link fork.
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Jack up the rear wheel into the link fork, position it, and insert
the wheel spindle.
The brake linings are correctly positioned.
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Place the chain on the sprocket.
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2
Position chain adjuster
it yet.
Info
Mount the left and right chain adjusters in the same
position.
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Make sure that chain adjusters
adjusting screws. Tighten nut
Guideline
In order for the rear wheel to be correctly aligned, the mark-
ings on the left and right chain adjusters must be in the
same position relative to reference markings
Nut, rear wheel M25x1.5
spindle
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Position wheel speed sensor
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Mount and tighten screw
( p. 85)
1
and contact surface
B
3
. Mount nut , but do not tighten
2
are fitted correctly on the
3
.
C
.
90 Nm (66.4 lbf ft)
Thread and contact area
of wheel spindle greased
4
in the hole.
5
.
A
of
and the