Periodic maintenance and adjustment
a jack either under each side of the
frame in front of the rear wheel or under
each side of the swingarm.
7
Front wheel
To remove the front wheel
WARNING
To avoid injury, securely support the
vehicle so there is no danger of it
falling over.
1. Loosen the axle nut.
2. Lift the front wheel off the ground
according to the procedure in the
previous section "Supporting the
motorcycle".
3. Remove the axle nut and washer.
1. Washer
2. Axle nut
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4. Pull the wheel axle out, and then
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remove the wheel. NOTICE: Do
not apply the brake after the
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wheel and brake disc have been
removed, otherwise the brake
pads will be forced shut.
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To install the front wheel
1. Lift the wheel up between the fork
legs.
TIP
Make sure that there is enough space
between the brake pads before insert-
ing the brake disc into the caliper.
2. Insert the wheel axle, and then in-
stall the washer and axle nut.
3. Lower the front wheel so that it is
on the ground.
4. Tighten the axle nut to the speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
Axle nut:
45 N·m (4.5 kgf·m, 33 lb·ft)
5. Push down hard on the handlebar
several times to check for proper
fork operation.
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