Wheels, Tires; Removing The Front Wheel; Installing The Front Wheel - KTM 50 SX Owner's Manual

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WHEELS, TIRES

13.1

Removing the front wheel

13.2

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.
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Preparatory work
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Raise the motorcycle with a lift stand. (
Main work
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Remove screw
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Loosen screws
601596-10
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Withdraw the wheel spindle while holding the front wheel. Take the front wheel out
of the fork.
Info
Do not pull the hand brake lever when the front wheel is removed.
Always lay the wheel down in such a way that the brake disc is not dam-
aged.
601597-10
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Check the wheel bearing for damage and wear.
» If the wheel bearing is broken or worn:
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Change the wheel bearing.
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Clean and grease wheel spindle.
Long-life grease (
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Lift the front wheel into the fork, position it, and insert wheel spindle.
601597-11
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Mount and tighten screw
Guideline
Front wheel spindle screw
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Operate the hand brake lever several times until the brake linings are in contact
with the brake disc.
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Remove the motorcycle from the lift stand. (
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Pull the front wheel brake and push down hard on the fork several times to align
the fork legs.
601596-10
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, fork stub
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2
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p. 83)
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1
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2
p. 27)
M10 40 Nm
(29.5 lbf ft)
p. 27)
M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
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