Installing The Front Wheel - KTM 125 Duke 2013 Repair Manual

12 WHEELS
12.4.2

Installing the front wheel

Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking efficiency due to oil or grease on the brake discs.
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Always keep the brake discs free of oil and grease, and clean them with brake cleaner when necessary.
(Duke EU/MAL)
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Remove screws
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Remove screw
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Loosen screws
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Unscrew screw
wheel spindle out of the axle clamp. Remove screw
Warning
Danger of accidents Reduced braking effect caused by damaged brake
discs.
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Holding the front wheel, withdraw the wheel spindle. Take the front wheel out of
the fork.
Info
Do not pull the hand brake lever when the front wheel is removed.
B01391-10
Main work
(Duke COL)
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Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is damaged or worn:
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Clean and grease the shaft seal rings
Long-life grease (
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Insert the spacers.
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Clean the thread of the wheel spindle and screw
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Position the front wheel and insert the wheel spindle.
The brake linings are correctly positioned.
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Screw, front wheel spindle
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Operate the hand brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings are in contact
with the brake disc and there is a pressure point.
B00744-10
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Take the motorcycle off of the front wheel stand. (
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Pull the front brake and push down hard on the fork several times to align the
fork legs.
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, fork stub
and push the fender to the side.
1
and pull wheel speed sensor
2
and screw .
4 5
about six turns and press your hand on the screw to push the
5
Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake discs are not
damaged.
Change the wheel bearing.
p. 270)
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2
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3
out of the hole.
3
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5
and mating surfaces of the spacers.
1 A
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2
M8 30 Nm
(22.1 lbf ft)
p. 11)
M8 15 Nm
(11.1 lbf ft)
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