13 Wheels, Tires; Removing The Front Wheel - KTM 450 SX-F 2023 Owner's Manual

13 WHEELS, TIRES

13.1
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Removing the front wheel

S05368-10
S05369-10
S05370-10
H00934-10
Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
Main work
(All standard models)
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Manually press the brake caliper toward the brake disc to
push back the brake pistons.
Info
Make sure that you do not press the brake caliper
against the spokes when pushing back the brake
pistons.
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1
Loosen screw by several rotations.
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2
Loosen screws .
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1
Press on screw to push the wheel spindle out of the
axle clamp.
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1
Remove screw .
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 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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3
Remove spacers .
p. 53)