Honda VFR800F 2014 Service Manual page 296

FRONT WHEEL/S USPENSION/STEERING
Loosen
the right axle pinch bolt [1]
and remove the axle
bolt
[2].
Support
the
motorcycle securely using
a
hoist
or
equivalent and
raise the front
wheel
off the ground.
Loosen the left axte pinch bolt
[3].
Pull the axle [4] out
and
remove the front wheel.
Remove the side collars
[5].
Install the side collars.
Place the wheel between the
fork
legs. Carefully
align
the axle
holes and
insert the axle from
the left side until
it
is
flush with the
fork
leg.
Hold the axle and tighten the axle
bolt to the
specified
torque.
TORQUE:
59
N.m
(6.0
kgf.m,44 tbf.ft)
Tighten the
right axle pinch bolt
to the specified torque.
TORQUE:
22 N.m
(2.2kgt.m,16 tbf.ft)
Make sure the collars [6]
are
installed
in
the fork
leg.
lnstall the
brake calipers
with
new mounting bolts
and
tighten them to the specified torque.
TOReUE:
45 N.m (4.6 kgf.m,
33
tbf.ft)
With the front
brake applied, pump
the forks
up
and
down several times to
seat the
axle and check
the
brake operation.
Make sure the axle
end
is flush with the
fork
leg.
Tighten the
left axle pinch bolt to the specified torque.
TOReUE:
22 N.m
(2.2kgf.m,16
tbf.fQ
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CMtypes:
Wipe
the tip of the front
wheel speed
sensor [1]
and
mounting area
to remove any
foreign
material.
Install the wheel speed sensor and tighten the
two
bolts
l2t.
Check the
air
gap
between the wheel speed sensor
and
putser ring
(page
18_21).
INSPECTION
Turn the inner race of each bearing with your finger.
T.he bearings
should turn
smoothly
ani
quieil-y. Atso
check that the bearing
outer
race fiia tighfly in
the
hub.
lns-pect the following
parts for
damage,
abnormal wear,
deformation,
or
bends.
-
front axle
-
spoke
-
wheel
rim
Measure
each part
according
to
FRONT
WHEEL/
SUSPENSION/STEERtNG
SpECtFtCAT|ONS (page
1_
e).
Replace any part if it
is
out of service
limit.
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